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Elton John and Prince Harry to Host Panel at International AIDS Conference

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ABC/Randy HolmesElton John is continuing his fight to end AIDS with the help of Prince Harry. The two will be co-hosting a special panel at the 2016 International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, next week.

Sir Elton and Prince Harry will be joined by Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and a panel of young advocates, who’ll discuss the needs of youth living with HIV.

“Many LGBT people and youth around the world still don’t have access to life-saving treatment and face high cases of stigma and discrimination,” the pop-rock legend says in a statement. “I look forward to working with Prince Harry and other world leaders to help make our dream of an AIDS-free world a reality.”

The panel will take place this Thursday, July 21. The conference runs from Monday, July 18, to Friday, July 22.

Elton is, of course, the founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which has raised millions of dollars to combat AIDS, and offers treatment and support to those affected by the disease. The EJAF also will host a press conference on this Wednesday to announce the first grant recipient of its joint LGBT Fund.

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