March Sets Tone For AIDS Conference

[Natasha]

March Sets Tone For AIDS Conference

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43424
8/4/2008

MEXICO CITY, Aug 3 (IPS) - The rain gods failed to dampen spirits of activists gathered at the old city centre of Zocalo to protest discrimination against those with the HIV virus. Hundreds of activists dressed in bright tribal costumes, women dressed as skeletons and one gay man wearing tights assembled ahead of the six-day XVII International AIDS conference, Aug. 3 to 8.