The practice of religion can have both protective and harmful effects, particularly for sexual minorities like the LGBTIQ+ community. 

Conservative religious teachers and followers may exclude their LGBTIQ+ members, some even attribute the emergence of HIV and AIDS to the moral sins of sexual promiscuity and immorality. 

Despite the exclusionary practices of conservative religious groups, a closer reading of religious texts from the world’s major religions reveals that they call for the acceptance of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in society. 

The following section discusses how various religious faiths view HIV, people living with HIV, and HIV treatment. In the context of Singapore, we focus on the largest religious faiths in Singapore, namely: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

We have also included religious resources that are LGBTIQ+ affirming and the details of queer-friendly religious spaces in Singapore.