Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day is on the 1st December every year. It gives people around the world the opportunity to unite in the fight against HIV. Through community events and in private we gather to show support for people currently living with HIV, while commemorating those no longer with us having lost the fight to an AIDS-related illness. An estimated 36.7 million people globally are affected by the virus. In the 34 years since the virus was first identified more than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history. The theme this year is "Know your status" So I thought I should know my own. I ordered a test online from here , there was just a few questions and it was on its way to me. When it arrived I questioned why was I even doing this... I've always been careful with my sexual partners Don't forget there could be up to 8,000 people walking
So happy coming out day... If its happy for you... and seriously why would there even be a day. Did the planets align ever soo nicely or some libido based act occur in the cosmos?? Surely the largest question should be do you really have to come out at all, isn't it your business to do whatever you feel fit. I guess I would like to see some research figures for the proportion of people that come out today compared with any other day of the year. All day I have seen arguments for and against coming out day and I'm sure there would be a split between readers of this to. Does it therefore make it wrong to come out another day? Of course not, do as you please. But just do what you want to. Never be forced to do anything. Over the last few weeks I have been a busy bunny promoting Bi Visibility Day which included standing on a town hall roof waving a flag around, along with an early morning radio interview. (I keep meaning to download this for posterity). I've