https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4699077&GUID=631C54BA-C476-4854-8777-11980F5C1504Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=4699077&GUID=631C54BA-C476-4854-8777-11980F5C1504631C54BA-C476-4854-8777-11980F5C1504-2021-02-03-20-03-16Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING DECEMBER 1ST AS WORLD AIDS DAY IN COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, launched in 1988, World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year, and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness; and WHEREAS, World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away, and that there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education; and WHEREAS, this government recognizes the LGBTQ community’s efforts for recognition by government leaders of the devastation and stigma caused by this disease within their community and beyond; and WHEREAS, more than 40,000 people in Illinois live with HIV or AIDS and more than half of those individuals reside in Chicago, and in 2018, there were 25,198 people living with HIV in Cook County; and WHEREAS, this year’s timely theme for World AIDS Day is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience & ImpactWed, 03 Feb 2021 20:03:16 GMT