These LA landmarks will glow red for WorldAIDSDay.
In LA County, an estimated 59,400 people are living with HIV. In 2021, 1,479 new HIV diagnoses were reported, most among gay men, African-Americans, Latinos, and transgender persons, according to the health department., has come to symbolize support for people living with HIV. The concept was developed in 1991, about a decade after the emergence of HIV, when artists at a gallery in New York City came up with a symbolic way to express compassion and awareness.
The creators avoided symbolic colors traditionally associated with the gay community in an effort to convey HIV's relevance to everyone. Those ribbons were initially distributed at galleries and theaters, but expanded to universal recognition. In 1992, more than 100,000 red ribbons were distributed to the audience at a tribute concert for legendary Queen singer Freddie Mercury.
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