as part of bbc sport's coverage of lgbt+ history month, jack murley looks at the story of the virus inhysical activity can help people who are hiv positive. it's a moment if you were watching what ever forget. this diver hitting his head on the board and bleeding into the pool at the olympics in seoul. the american went on to win gold but did so with a secret. he was hiv—positive. the stigma around the virus meant he would not speak publicly about his status for another seven years. that stigma is something others know well. this welsh rugby players waited for years before disclosing his hiv status. being told that i was going to have to live with hiv and being told i was hiv—positive was one of the most petrifying experiences of my life. i felt i was going to live a very lonely life and just gradually get weaker and weaker and paler and paler and until i basically died. since then he has helped to set up tackle hiv, a group working to change attitudes and challenge misconceptions about what it's like to live with the virus. research to conduct at last year for bosch found that more th

i'm pleased to say we're joined byjack murley — host of the bbc�*s lgbt sport podcast. jack.. tell us a bit about what we can expect and the challenges effectively for lgbt+ people? it’s and the challenges effectively for lgbt+ petiole?— lgbt+ people? it's an exciting month, lgbt+ people? it's an exciting month. and — lgbt+ people? it's an exciting month, and it's _ lgbt+ people? it's an exciting month, and it's an _ lgbt+ people? it's an exciting month, and it's an opportunity| lgbt+ people? it's an exciting i month, and it's an opportunity to spotlight the contributions of lgbt+ people have made to the world of sport but also the challenges there still are. sport but also the challenges there stillare. i sport but also the challenges there still are. i think it's worth pointing out that there's never been more visibility for lgbtq+ people in sport, from the lipid level down to the grassroots nets to do with the rambo leases campaign, and pride games and just a greater willingness amongst fans to call out people who are homophobic or transfer back in sport. there's big chall