25 years ago, on June 5, 1981, a new mysterious disease killing homosexual men was first published report. This year the Stop AIDS Project teamed up with artists and local florists to create the floral display it installed to foster a renewed commitment to ending the spread of HIV. "Promise for the Future: Marking 25 Years of HIV/AIDS," the installation includes 90 paper irises hung from business awnings, large fabricated iris flowers that illuminate at night attached to 12 lamp posts along Castro Street between 18th and Market, and a 43-foot long fence at 18th and Castro streets decorated by the Ixia florist shop that will serve as a message board for people to attach notes about how they personally will commit to ending AIDS or where they can write the name of or a message to loved ones who have died of AIDS. SOURCE
Friday, May 12, 2006
25 years and still counting...
25 years ago, on June 5, 1981, a new mysterious disease killing homosexual men was first published report. This year the Stop AIDS Project teamed up with artists and local florists to create the floral display it installed to foster a renewed commitment to ending the spread of HIV. "Promise for the Future: Marking 25 Years of HIV/AIDS," the installation includes 90 paper irises hung from business awnings, large fabricated iris flowers that illuminate at night attached to 12 lamp posts along Castro Street between 18th and Market, and a 43-foot long fence at 18th and Castro streets decorated by the Ixia florist shop that will serve as a message board for people to attach notes about how they personally will commit to ending AIDS or where they can write the name of or a message to loved ones who have died of AIDS. SOURCE
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