GLBT Museum debuts poignant portrait exhibit as Bay Area marks World AIDS Day

by Janis Mara and Nicole Tingson, Bay City News December 3, 2024December 2, 2024

A red ribbon adorns the front of the White House while panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt are displayed on the front lawn in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, to commemorate World AIDS Day. More than 32 million people have died worldwide from AIDS-related illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control. (White House via Facebook)

Bay Area churches acknowledged lives lost in the HIV/AIDS pandemic and elected officials issued statements to mark World AIDS Day this past weekend.

Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco included acknowledgements of the HIV/AIDS pandemic’s impact during its Sunday services, while the GLBT Historical Society debuted a photo exhibition and California state Sen. Scott Wiener and President Joe Biden released statements.

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