Paris, France, Crowd People, young lesbians and gay men, in AIDS March, "Marche Pour la Vie" (AIDES), other NGO's, Centre Gay and Lesbian, 1996, LGBTQI+ community centre pandemic, 1990s women


"On this Sunday, May 29, in the early morning of the still drowsy capital, thousands of demonstrators from all over France are marching" for life and to roll back AIDS "at the call of the AIDES association. Exceeded, the tone of compassion that gave such a mournful color to previous wanderings. The time of love is back. Free distribution of condoms, in the colors of the sponsors who support the AIDES initiative. American Airlines is pounding the pavement in the company of Wagons Lits and Cerruti 1881. For the first time in France, but following the example of San-Francisco and Los Angeles, this march is intended to be business. Its pedestrians are as many fundraisers, sponsored by sponsors, firms or personalities, who have opened their wallets. The money will finance "concrete, national and regional projects". Leading the parade, Arnaud Marty-Lavauzelle, president of AIDES, underlines "the success of the operation, some 15,000 marchers" (5,000 according to the police headquarters). Several political leaders have come, from Philippe Douste-Blazy, Minister for Health, to Michel Rocard via Noël Mamère ... "(Le Monde)


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