The hurtful texts have been read out by HIV-positive men to highlight stigma, misunderstanding and ignorance around the virus. The messages, which include 'You're a walking disease, mate' and 'Sluts like you deserve it,' were sent to Grindr users and the Gay Men's Health Charity GMFA asked a group of HIV-positive models to read them out and react. HIV-positive men react to the unkind messages, such as above, that have been sent to real men on Grindr The responses to the mean messages, which varied from abusive to absurd, were incredibly honest, educational and surprisingly funny. There was also a clear warning that messages like this add 'yet another brick to the viral closet'. Share The film begins with 'Are you clean? The models, including Thomas, 43, reply. While Rhualdri, 26, recounts his grooming methods: 'I shampoo, I condition, I exfoliate, I moisturise... Rhualdri responds to 'You're a walking disease mate' by saying 'I mince more than walk. Greg, 35, is worried stigmatisation will stop people from disclosing that they have HIV. They might lie' The message 'Nah! I don't want HIV from your blood' was greeted with a raised eyebrow from one guy who said: 'Unless you're a vampire we're not going to be doing that. Next time someone challenges them about their status they might deny it Other messages include 'You deserve to have it. Teaches you to stop being a slut' and 'People who have sex with you may need to know but wearing it as a badge is ugly. Next time someone challenges them about their status they might deny it. A major study published last year found that HIV-positive people, both gay and straight, who are on antiretroviral therapy have just a 1-4 per cent chance of passing the virus onto a partner during unprotected sex. Unfortunately, the progress we've made in tackling the stigma associated with an HIV-positive diagnosis has not been as fast,' GMFA CEO Matthew Hodson said. In a very real sense, stigma helps to perpetuate HIV. He described it as a 'second coming out' and that he has subsequently received a 'really mixed' response from men on dating apps like Grindr.