TRIBUNTERNATE.COM – World AIDS Day or World AIDS Day commemorated every December 1.
In commemoration of World AIDS Day, people usually wear red tape.
Even so, the use of this red ribbon is not only done when World AIDS Day.
So, what exactly is the meaning of the red ribbon symbol? So what is the history of the red tape for World AIDS Day commemoration?
Quoted Tribunnews from worldaidsday.org, the red ribbon is a symbol of awareness and support for people with HIV.
Wearing red tape is a way to raise awareness about HIV during and ahead of World AIDS Day.
The idea for this red ribbon symbol began in 1991 when 12 artists gathered at a gallery in the East Village, New York, United States.
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During the meeting, they discussed about the new AIDS Visual project, an arts organization about HIV in New York.
It was through this meeting that the artists came up with the idea of a red ribbon symbol to be worn to signify awareness and support for people with HIV.
At that time, HIV sufferers were very stigmatized.
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