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Fiorino · 1st Dec 2009, 01:33 PM

Today, December 1st, is world AIDS day. I thought that this would be a good opportunity to reflect on the disease, how it has affected the world, our community, and what we should do (continue to do or start doing) to confront it. Also, if anyone has any stories or anecdotes they would like to share, they are welcome here.

http://www.worldaidsday.org/

NickT · 1st Dec 2009, 01:44 PM

I personally am scared to death of AIDS. v.v

I know how it's transmitted, and that if I play it safe it's not likely I'll get infected, but it does still give me scares. Though I'm not scared at all of people with AIDS (Don't know anyone with AIDS either, but I'd be fine with him/her)

Just Adam · 1st Dec 2009, 02:33 PM

i been hearing alot today about the french first lady and her support against aids as her brother died of it 3 years ago.

fallendream · 1st Dec 2009, 02:45 PM

check the bbcs site; they had a nice picture on it.

Kryz · 1st Dec 2009, 09:27 PM

I really have nothing to add here.

Other than the fact that I was hesitating on the fact of wearing the red ribbon to school, until I herd the main guy of the National Center for Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, talking about this year's theme here in México "We will fight and end AIDS, without discrimination and without homophobia"

That, and some of the main buildings of the city being lighted red just to show and promote consciousness made me happy to wear the ribbon.

AeonToy · 2nd Dec 2009, 12:55 AM

Largest epidemic in the history of the world. 1 in 4 adults have it in Swaziland.

So many things about it are horrid, and it just seems that we know so much and so little about it at the same time.

1st Dec 2009, 01:33 PM	#1
Fiorino Fio Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Most people Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 1,005 Join Date: Jan 2008	World Aids Day Today, December 1st, is world AIDS day. I thought that this would be a good opportunity to reflect on the disease, how it has affected the world, our community, and what we should do (continue to do or start doing) to confront it. Also, if anyone has any stories or anecdotes they would like to share, they are welcome here. http://www.worldaidsday.org/ __________________ Why is it that as a culture, we're more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?

1st Dec 2009, 01:44 PM	#2
NickT Mr. Grammar Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Kentucky Posts: 985 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: World Aids Day I personally am scared to death of AIDS. v.v I know how it's transmitted, and that if I play it safe it's not likely I'll get infected, but it does still give me scares. Though I'm not scared at all of people with AIDS (Don't know anyone with AIDS either, but I'd be fine with him/her) __________________ Gay Pride!

1st Dec 2009, 02:33 PM	#3
Just Adam Just passing through Full Member Gender: Something Orientation: Dunno Out Status: If they ask i will tell them Location: Wherever Age: 23 Posts: 6,002 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: World Aids Day i been hearing alot today about the french first lady and her support against aids as her brother died of it 3 years ago. __________________ There Used To Be A Point Of Things.

1st Dec 2009, 02:45 PM	#4
fallendream EC Addict Full Member Gender: manlyman, hwar! Orientation: i have a floppy wrist? Out Status: i left aslan... Age: 17 Posts: 945 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: World Aids Day check the bbcs site; they had a nice picture on it.

1st Dec 2009, 09:27 PM	#5
Kryz EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 95% gay 4% lesbian 1% polyester. Out Status: 7 friends and my mum. Location: Mexico City Age: 23 Posts: 659 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: World Aids Day I really have nothing to add here. Other than the fact that I was hesitating on the fact of wearing the red ribbon to school, until I herd the main guy of the National Center for Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, talking about this year's theme here in México "We will fight and end AIDS, without discrimination and without homophobia" That, and some of the main buildings of the city being lighted red just to show and promote consciousness made me happy to wear the ribbon. __________________ Nobody wants to be alone, everybody wants to love someone... ♪ Glitter and be gay... That's the part I play... ♫ It's SO not a choice. But if it were, I would choose to be gay.

2nd Dec 2009, 12:55 AM	#6
AeonToy Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: 90% of friends/family Location: Los Angeles Posts: 150 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: World Aids Day Largest epidemic in the history of the world. 1 in 4 adults have it in Swaziland. So many things about it are horrid, and it just seems that we know so much and so little about it at the same time.

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