Light to Unite (merged with world AIDS day and quiz)

Discussion in 'Gay News' started by Duncan, Nov 21, 2006.

  1. Duncan

    Duncan Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    As World AIDS Day approaches (Dec. 1), we are reminded that millions of people need our help with the AIDS pandemic, but we often think, "What can I do?"


    Here is one simple way you can help, and it costs you nothing but a moment and a mouse click . . .


    Bristol Myers will donate $1 for every person who goes to their web site and lights a candle to fight AIDS, up to a max of $100,000. At this point, the counter is just under 20,000...... so we need many more candles lit.


    Please go to this link to light a candle...... and help spread the light.

    https://www.lighttounite.org/
     
  2. erzebet1961

    erzebet1961 Senior Member

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    Thank you Duncan for posting such a wonderful link...as a person with a cousin with aids....it really means a lot !!
     
  3. junkhead

    junkhead Member

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    thanks
    i didnt even know about this
     
  4. txbarefooter

    txbarefooter Senior Member

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    Thanks for the link Duncan. I guess my click was counted. I clicked on the candle and then it was lit.
    peace,
    bob
     
  5. Samhain

    Samhain Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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  7. erzebet1961

    erzebet1961 Senior Member

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    Wow...I scored 7 out of 10....a little better than I thought....but still...not quite good enough...I should be better informed on the subject.
     
  8. erzebet1961

    erzebet1961 Senior Member

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    Thus far...Ive made blankets and donated them to the babies and children who are sick......but Im always looking for new things to do too
     
  9. txbarefooter

    txbarefooter Senior Member

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    crap, I got 8 outta 10. If you're as old as dirt like me, some of the questions are intuitive from having lived when it hit the news. Regardless this should open some eyes.
     
  10. Columbo

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    8/10 but the only two I got wrong were - which year was the first world-aids-day?
    and which year were doctors first aware of aids?

    Do I win a prize?
     
  11. daysye

    daysye dumb as a box of hammers

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    i got 10/10....i honestly didn't know that i knew that much....i guess i did pay attention when i was in rehab
     
  12. CrazybutLazy

    CrazybutLazy Banned

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    I got a 9 out of 10.
     
  13. hippychickmommy

    hippychickmommy Sugar and Spice

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    I got a 9 out of 10 too.
     
  14. l-foote

    l-foote L not i.

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    9/10 too.
     
  15. FreeSpirit91

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    I got 9/10 also.
     
  16. LuckyStripe

    LuckyStripe Mundane.

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    10 outta 10. All but two of those questions were a no brainer.
     
  17. J0hn

    J0hn Phantom

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    Scored 6 out of 10.
     
  18. athena_skye

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    8 out of 10. Even though it that would almost be considered "aceing" the test, it still doesn't make the disease any less creepy.
     
  19. Samhain

    Samhain Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    I have to comment on this, I think people that have 'HIV' and 'AIDS' may well be very hurt that you use the term creepy, through things like world AIDS day and things like quiz's the hope is that people will become more familiar with the illness and less frightened of it, in turn if we have less fear we can show more compassion, caring and understanding to people who are effected by this illness, wether that be people who have it or people who knows someone that has it.

    have a think about what the word 'creepy' may conjure up and ask yourself how you would feel if you had an illness and heard it called creepy?

    S
     
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    The GSA at my school is organizing this little ribbon-selling thing on that week, the ribbons cost like 5 bucks I think and everything earned goes to the World Aids Foundation...I think we're gonna be able to sell them by letting anyone who buys one get a DRESS DOWN DAY!!! (like...untucked shirt...)

    Because sadly, people care more about that than AIDS...
     

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