This Is A Film I Want To See. Because Stigmas Are Deadly And Stories Need to Be Told.

Almost 30 years ago, a group of people began working on the project that turned into the AIDS Memorial Quilt to bring light to a stigmatized illness that was claiming tens of thousands of lives. So much progress has been made with HIV and AIDS treatment, but before we get too comfortable, let’s remember this:…

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Laura Willard

Jan 31, 2014

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