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To mark WORLD AIDS DAY 2021 on December 1st +Life Media, devoted to eliminating HIV stigma, is partnering with The Wall Las Memorias to exclusively live stream its unveiling and rededication ceremony of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument in Los Angeles.
On December 1st, 2004, after a years-long battle with opposition, the first publicly funded AIDS monument in the nation was dedicated before thousands of supporters and community leaders. Today, The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument has over 360 names etched into it—the names of people who have died from AIDS complications.
The monument was designed by architect David Angelo and public artist Robin Brailsford. A community advisory board selected the site in 1993 based upon its rich cultural and artistic history with the Latino community and its proximity to the local AIDS Treatment Center at County USC Hospital, the Rand Schrader AIDS Clinic.
The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument was designed as a (Quetzalcoatl serpent, an Aztec symbol for rebirth. The monument consists of eight wall panels: six murals depicting life with AIDS in the Latino community and two granite panels that contain the names of individuals who have died from AIDS. The monument also includes a serene park setting with benches and an archway set in garden areas for personal meditation. The total size of the monument is about 9,000 square feet with half of this area being landscaping and green space.
This year’s community event, dedicated to remembering the lives and memories of those who have been lost to the AIDS epidemic, will include live musical performances, presentations by distinguished guests and a special candlelight ceremony. Presented by Gilead, the event will be hosted on pluslifemedia.com and at @pluslifemedia on Facebook & Instagram from 6:15pm – 8:00pm PT.
The Wall Las Memorias (TWLM) is a community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ and other under-served populations through advocacy, education and building the next generation of leadership.. It serves low-income and hard-to-reach communities throughout Los Angeles educating community members on the importance of HIV and AIDS, substance abuse prevention, mental health stigma reduction for LGBTQI2-S transitional-aged youth (TAY), transgender women health and wellness, non-binary health and wellness, and community building in the marginalized communities.
For more than 26 years, the organization has helped eradicate stigma and bigotry and created a safer place in our communities for dialogue, community building, education, and prevention services for this devastating epidemic using its AIDS Monument as a catalyst for social change.
P.S. You can submit a name to be added to the Memorial for FREE . For more information, reach out to [email protected] or call (323) 257-1056.
Labels: 2021, AIDS Monument, rededciation, World AIDS Day
