World AIDS Day: An Evening of Storytelling In Canada, there is an incredible history of HIV advocacy, activism, and art. On Thursday December 1, Casey House and Women’s Health in Women’s Hands are thrilled to invite you to a special World AIDS Day benefit as we uplift these extraordinary stories. Join us as we give these incredible women their flowers! An Evening of Storytelling will celebrate and feature eight women who will each share a story about the creative ways they’ve responded to the HIV crisis. It promises to be a special night of storytelling and music in celebration of
Read More →The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) stands in solidarity with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and with Two-Spirit, trans, and gender-diverse community members during Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week (IAAW), observed each year beginning on World AIDS Day. This week is a time to honour Indigenous leadership, recognize the strength and resilience of communities, and reaffirm our shared commitment to ending HIV-related stigma and discrimination. We acknowledge the ongoing impacts of colonialism, systemic racism, intergenerational trauma, and inequitable access to healthcare, all of which contribute to disproportionate HIV outcomes for Indigenous Peoples. These experiences reflect longstanding failures in health and social
Read More →The Ontario AIDS Network (OAN) honours people living with HIV, remembers those we have lost, and recognizes the communities, peer workers, and organizations that continue to lead the response in Ontario. HIV is not just a health issue; it is a mirror of whose lives are valued, whose rights are protected, and whose voices are heard. The epidemic in Ontario continues to disproportionately affect African, Caribbean and Black communities, Indigenous Peoples, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people who use drugs, women, trans and non-binary people, migrants, sex workers, and people in prisons or institutional settings. These inequities are rooted in racism, colonialism, homophobia,
Read More →The Anglican Diocese of Toronto invites you to attend a World AIDS Day Vigil service Sunday December 1, 2013 – 3:00 pm Saint Peter’s Anglican Church 188 Carlton Street (east of Sherbourne on Carlton) www.stpetercarlton.ca Guest Speaker: Yvette Perreault Director, AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Project of Ontario Sponsored by the parish of St. Peter’s Anglican Church and the Diocese of Toronto HIV&AIDS Network. For information contact 416-363-6021 ext 236 or dgraydon@toronto.anglican.ca
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