World AIDS Day
Shannon Curby, a Marin AIDS Project prevention educator, was diagnosed with HIV in 1995 when he was 24. Thanks to a host of new medications, he is alive and well, and will be working behind the scenes at Monday's candlelight vigil in Novato, California, to observe World AIDS Day. The theme of this year's remembrance is "Do You Have Time?" focusing on HIV-related stigma and discrimination. "There is a lot of discrimination or stigma," Curby said. "It's still out there, even here in the Bay Area." Marin IJ
Up to 500 young people dressed as condoms will descend on London's Trafalgar Square and worship a sex god who is going to decree the "safe sex commandments" as part of a World AIDS Day event on Sunday. The event, organized by the hilariously named youth charity Kikass, is hoping to increase awareness and educate young people about the dangers of HIV/AIDS through a more novel way of promoting the issue of safer sex. uk.gay.com
Former South African president Nelson Mandela has called on the world to fight AIDS with a stronger resolve than was used to defeat apartheid. Mandela told journalists that Africa and the world had fought a noble struggle against apartheid. However, "there is now a greater enemy and threat in HIV and AIDS. it threatens our future," Mandela said while surrounded by the artists who would perform at the 46664 AIDS awareness concert to be held on Saturday. Mail and Guardian
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