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The National AIDS Memorial Grove was conceptualized in 1989 by a small
group of San Francisco residents whose community of friends was highly
impacted by the AIDS epidemic. They envisioned a serene space surrounded
by nature where people could come in groups or individually to hold
memorial services, remember loved ones, and experience community. They
selected Laveaga Dell in Golden Gate Park, a little-used space filled
with flowers and redwoods. Renovation and landscaping of the site began
in 1991 and continues today.
In October 1996 the Federal Government approved the National AIDS
Memorial
Grove Act. This official designation gives the site a status comparable
to that of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Mount Rushmore, and the USS
Arizona at Pearl Harbor. The establishment of the Grove as the national
gathering place for healing, hope, and remembrance also serves as an
important marker in the history of AIDS. Adminstrators expect that by
the year 2001 more than 300,000 people will
have enjoyed the beauty and serenity of the Grove.
This World AIDS Day, take a virtual walk through a few parts of the
Grove
here on PlanetOut, and experience your own moment of remembrance. For
more information about the Grove, visit the Web site at
www.aidsmemorial.org.
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