Petition · past parliament
To debate the right of the media to disclose the HIV status of an individual.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Former rugby player Gareth Thomas has said a journalist spoke to his parents about his HIV status before they had discussed it.
He said he would "absolutely not" have made his diagnosis public if a tabloid had not made threats to publish it.
He said he would "absolutely not" have made his diagnosis public if a tabloid had not made threats to publish it.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Complaints about the press are the responsibility of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), not the Government or Parliament.
You can find out how to make a complaint to IPSO here:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/makeacomplaint.html
You can find out how to make a complaint to IPSO here:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/makeacomplaint.html
Timeline
| 18 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.