To help the
fight against HIV and AIDS, GLAAD has
teamed up with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation to create a
star-studded PSA, set to air exclusively on Logo.
Clips
of Elizabeth Taylor's iconic speech at the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute
Concert are featured, as well as appearances by openly gay actors Neil
Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, and Daniel Franzese.
It has been
twenty years since her speech and Taylor's words are still poignant. Despite
the existence of preventive drugs, one in five gay men in major cities have
HIV.
"HIV
infection rates are up 133% in last decade among young gay men,” Joel Goldman,
managing director of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation says. "It’s
troubling that one in three gay men have never had an HIV test. We must find
new ways of raising awareness in order to reach this community and inform them
of the tools available to prevent new infections. We are so fortunate to have
the support from Logo as well as our incredible partners at GLAAD on this PSA
campaign."
You can watch
the powerful PSA below:
I appreciate all their efforts to remind us that we're all living in the "age of AIDS!" Thanks for posting this, my friend! Much love and many naked hugs to both you and Noel!
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