Singer Elton John and Microsoft founder Bill
Gates attended this year's International Aids
Conference.
The event, now in its 21st year was held in
Durban.
Elton John said that he believes there needs
to be more consistency when it comes to LGBT
rights across the world.
The human spirit will always prevail but it's
disconcerting to see people marginalised,
to see people fearful to be who they are and
if they are gay and if they have HIV they're
not going to be likely to come out and they
are going to spread this disease further.
Bill Gates said that funding is vital in the
fight against HIV and AIDS and he is optimistic
that the end of the disease is in sight.
I am an optimist, I'm an optimist that we
can bring about the end of AIDS, I'm an optimist
about the tools, I'm an optimist about the
incredible dedication by the people I see
here.
The annual conference is aimed at bringing
together experts in the field and promoting
activism and funding.
