WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) — Several events were held in Southern California Monday in honor of World AIDS Day. In West Hollywood, people stopped and reflected at a new monument years in the making.
STORIES: The AIDS Monument was officially unveiled to the public Nov. 16. The 7,000-square foot installation serves to honor lives lost to AIDS-related illnesses, survivors, activists, caregivers and more.
Irwin Rappaport, Foundation for the AIDS Monument board chair, said the monument was conceived 15 years ago.
Through the memorial – the history and stories it holds – the aim is to educate and continue the decades of efforts to save lives and raise awareness.