I would touch him no problem.Hell, I would hug him and tell him that everything will be better. I guess he's doing this to show that this stigma is prevalent.
Edit: Now I just saw the video and it was adorable. Those kids are setting the right example. The fact he cried
It's funny because when I was younger I was so ignorant, I used to say that I would never go near someone who is hiv+. Now my bestfriend ever is hiv+ and I don't even think about it...
Some of those people who didn't hug him may simply not have just because it's so weird. Anyone with a sign in public saying "touch me" would definitely scare some folks away. Lol. I mean, I understand his point, and I would have no problems hugging him. Maybe if his sign was worded differently? Idk. The stigma still exists though because people are ignorant.