Community rallies at AIDS Walk For Life

Pledges on par with previous years

About 800 people lazed on the City Hall lawn in the twilight hours of Sep 22. They joined volunteers from nine local AIDS service agencies for the 17th annual AIDS Walk For Life.

After rousing speeches and a stop at the Human Rights Monument on Elgin St, the group marched up Elgin and Gladstone, down Bank and circled back on Laurier.

The event raised $74,000, with pledges on par with previous years.

Photos by Brent Creelman.

Marcus McCann

Marcus McCann is an employment and human rights lawyer, member of Queers Crash the Beat, and a part owner of Glad Day Bookshop. Before becoming a lawyer, he was the managing editor of Xtra in Toronto and Ottawa.

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