{"id":298886,"date":"2025-10-13T03:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T03:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/298886\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T03:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T03:20:12","slug":"41st-aids-walk-la-steps-out-with-community-is-the-cure-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/298886\/","title":{"rendered":"41st AIDS Walk LA steps out with &#8220;Community Is the Cure&#8221; message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thousands gathered Sunday at West Hollywood Park for the 41st annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year&#8217;s theme, &#8220;Community is the Cure,&#8221; was meant to reflect a sobering reality: the fight against HIV is not over, and the community must once again lead the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Founded in 1985 as a response to government inaction, AIDS Walk Los Angeles continues to raise critical funds for <a href=\"https:\/\/aplahealth.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:APLA Health;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">APLA Health<\/a>, which provides comprehensive services to more than 22,000 Angelenos each year, with a strong focus on people with or at risk for HIV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Team ABC7 | Disney PRIDE shows their spirit at AIDS Walk Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These include access to free and low-cost HIV medical care, PrEP and PEP, testing, case management, benefits counseling, mental health services, and the nation&#8217;s largest food pantry for people living with HIV.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This event was born out of urgency, and it&#8217;s just as relevant today,&#8221; said Craig E. Thompson, CEO of APLA Health. &#8220;We&#8217;ve made incredible progress in the fight against HIV, but that progress is under direct threat from funding cuts and political attacks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While scientific advances like U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) and PrEP have transformed HIV prevention and treatment, organizers say too many people still face barriers to accessing the care they need.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We&#8217;re being pushed back-but we&#8217;re still facing forward,&#8221; said Thompson. &#8220;AIDS Walk is how we protect each other, amplify our voices, and keep moving forward, together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year&#8217;s opening ceremony was hosted by ABC7&#8217;s Coleen Sullivan, and featured speakers U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, West Hollywood Mayor Chelsea Lee Byers and L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, as well as a special live performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heidincloset\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Heidi N Closet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Heidi N Closet<\/a>, star of RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race, who was introduced by fellow Drag Race alum Mon\u00e9t X Change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Participants in the 41st AIDS Walk LA tell us why they walk<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/pride-lgbt-lgbtq-gay\/10723584\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Support ABC7 &amp; Disney PRIDE&#039;s AIDS Walk Team by purchasing merchandise from the ABC7 Pride collection!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Support ABC7 &amp; Disney PRIDE&#8217;s AIDS Walk Team by purchasing merchandise from the ABC7 Pride collection!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/aidswalkla.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:aidswalk.la;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">aidswalk.la<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thousands gathered Sunday at West Hollywood Park for the 41st annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles. 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