Rory O'Neill: There are still people living with HIV who haven't told a single soul due to stigma 

Rory O'Neill's performance has been praised by those working to destigmatise HIV 
Rory O'Neill: There are still people living with HIV who haven't told a single soul due to stigma 

Rory O'Neill and Denys Samson behind the scenes at The Late Late Show

Rory O’Neill has said there is still a stigma attached to HIV despite the fact it is an "easily manageable condition," and not the death sentence it was when he was first diagnosed. 

The 54-year-old, more widely known for his drag persona, Panti Bliss, performed out of drag on RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars for the first time last week with a paso doble inspired by his experience of being diagnosed with HIV at age 27.

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