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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the World Aids Day national commemoration at the Walter Sisulu University Stadium, Mthatha, Eastern Cape [Photo: GCIS]
The beams of red light are lighting up one side of the cathedral; the lines you can see in the beam is snow which had just started falling as I set up to take the shot
St Paul's Cathedral illuminated red (by two large lights and only on one side due to budget) to raise awareness for World Aids day 2010.
This was one of 7 London places that were lit up alongside the Millennium Wheel, BT Tower, County Hall, Trafalgar Square Fountain, Alexandra Palace and St Pancras Church
Visit the World Aids Day website
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his capacity as Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), addresses the World Aids Day national commemoration at the Walter Sisulu University Stadium, Mthatha, Eastern Cape [Photo: GCIS]
Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan delivers remarks to commemorate World AIDS Day, at an event at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 30, 2017. [State Department photo/ Public Domain]
World AIDS Day . Candlelight Vigil . Whitman Walker Clinic . Administrative Building . 1407 S Street, NW . WDC . 1 December 2005
Sgt. Brett Parson, GLLU at gllu.gaydc.net/
Elvert Xavier Barnes Photography
Rojo was seeing RED everywhere because of today being World Aids Day -- so he wanted to get in on the action and show his red self to everyone. I don't think he knows what today really means, but that doesn't mean YOU shouldn't.
Please visit JOINRED and see how you can take action to fight the growing spread of AIDS in places like Africa and around the world.
Posted by: Anton
Photographer: Rojo (self-portrait)
Camera: iPhone 3GS + ShakeItPhoto app
Location: At Home
World AIDS Day . Candlelight Vigil . Whitman Walker Clinic . Administrative Building . 1407 S Street, NW . WDC . 1 December 2005
Billy Cox, Chair, Board of Directors
Elvert Xavier Barnes Photography
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World AIDS Day 2005
Remarks by Billy Cox at Whitman-Walker Clinic vigil
Thank you for coming here tonight to celebrate the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS and to remember those who lost their battle to the epidemic.
I am Billy Cox, chair of the board of the Whitman-Walker Clinic. I have been a volunteer for the Clinic for more than 10 years, because, like you, I want to see us defeat this disease in our lifetimes.
I’d like you to take a moment to just imagine ...
Imagine ... the one in 20 adults around you who has HIV, many of whom don’t even know it.
Imagine ... the one in 50 adults in Washington, DC, who is fighting full-blown AIDS.
Imagine ... your friends, family, and the thousands of people who no longer are with us because of this disease.
Imagine .. more of your friends and family leaving us because of AIDS.
Imagine ... the fact that you are living in the world’s richest nation, and in its capital city, right in the shadow of Congress and the White House – and we still don’t have this disease under control.
Imagine ... a solid commitment by our federal government to provide medical support for those who can’t afford it – and the dedication of our federal government to develop a vaccine.
Imagine ... the passage by Congress of a needle exchange program, which will save many lives.
Imagine ... the support of the White House to promote the use of condoms, rather than funding an abstinence-only program, which clearly doesn’t work.
Imagine ... the passage by Congress of the Ryan White reauthorization act, not only to help rural communities, but also to extend its funding to major cities such as Washington, where the need is so great.
Imagine .. the continued dedication by our city leaders to grasp the urgency of the need by developing a quicker and more comprehensive response to the epidemic.
Imagine ... the continued devotion of the Clinic staff and volunteers to provide excellent care for those with HIV and AIDS.
Imagine ... many more people stepping up to the plate to donate their time and money to fight this disease.
And finally ... imagine ... hope, and a world without AIDS.
You are probably aware that Whitman-Walker Clinic in 2005 suffered from the crippling effects of one of its most difficult financial years. Through it all, we never stopped providing services to our clients.
We are grateful to the many friends of the Clinic. Council member Jim Graham, who is here with us tonight. Ann Gallant of CareFirst, who is also here with us. We are optimistic that the situation will improve under the leadership of Dr. Gregg Pane at the Department of Health and Marsha Martin at the HIV/AIDS Administration.
And we are grateful to you, to those who’ve gathered here in the cold to help us draw public attention to this epidemic.
I promise to you ... We will never give up.
Now, it is a pleasure to introduce Dr. James Morgan, interim minister of the Universalist National Memorial Church here in DC.
World AIDS Day 2010, Windhoek, Namibia
U.S. Army photo
Strengthening relationships. Raising awareness. Learning through partnership. Two U.S. Army Africa chaplains recently traveled more than 4,000 miles to participate in the Ministry of Defence/Namibia Defence Force World AIDS Day ceremony in Windhoek, Namibia.
Col. Jonathan McGraw, U.S. Army Africa’s command chaplain, and Lt. Col. Clyde Scott, deputy command chaplain, stood alongside their chaplain counterparts to gain a better understanding of how the Namibia Defence Force commemorates World AIDS Day. More than 1,000 Namibian soldiers and civilians took part in the celebration.
“We appreciate the positive impact of our joint efforts in the Namibian military,” said Adrienne Fuentes, coordinator for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), in remarks made during the ceremony on behalf of the U.S. Mission in Namibia.
“I applaud the leadership of the Namibian military for your robust leadership where stigma and discrimination is strongly discouraged, and where people who are living openly with HIV are supported without any discrimination,” Fuentes said.
McGraw said his Unit Ministry Team’s close relationship with the Namibian chaplains is an essential part of sharing experiences and techniques to counsel soldiers and families from a spiritual perspective.
“Facing the challenges of AIDS, the Namibian Defence Force has established an impressive commander-led, community-based, chaplain-integrated program that is working,” McGraw said. “I was very impressed with the number of Namibian soldiers lined up to voluntarily test their HIV status during the World AIDS Day event. It was three to four times what was experienced in past years.”
The U.S. chaplains World AIDS Day participation follows a previous visit to Namibia in which the ministry team led a seminar about counseling soldiers and family members about the impact of HIV/AIDS.
In addition to observing the World AIDS Day commemoration, the U.S. chaplains met with several key U.S. Department of Defense partners to discuss possible areas of collaboration. A highlight of the event was an invitation to march in a two-mile AIDS Day Parade sponsored by the Namibian Defence Force. Led by the NDF Army Band, the chaplains marched with more than 800 NDF soldiers, as citizens cheered from the sidewalks.
“Despite the challenges of AIDS/HIV there is optimism about the future and love of their families and country,” said McGraw. “This was a great example of the NDF and USARAF’s shared commitment to AIDS/HIV prevention in Namibia.”
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World Aids Day launch at the Opera House by Governor General Quentin Bryce on Wednesday 30, November, 2011
More photos & a video later
Update:
She was interviewed at the University of San Francisco on World AIDS day
www.usfca.edu/templates/as_inside.aspx?id=4294980521
She has been global fundraising chair for the Foundation for AIDS Research since 1995
She talked about how she got involved
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ0TmOc4c88
www.amfar.org/page.aspx?id=5568
She was interviewed by Dr. Patrick Lloyd Hatcher, Kiriyama Distinguished Fellow at the Center for the Pacific Rim.
photos also at
www.demotix.com/news/524380/sharon-stone-university-san-f...