# @denverpride on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C0Ul17esj1D
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66356912-denverpride-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-12-01T19:13:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Jameson Johnson (@opheliapeaches) — https://gondola.cc/opheliapeaches

## Caption

Today is World AIDS Day, which serves as an opportunity for people around the world to educate themselves, show support for those living with HIV, and to honor those who have died from AIDS-related causes ❤️ ⁠
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This year also marked the 40th anniversary of The Denver Principles – a monumental moment in Colorado history that sparked significant changes in the treatment of people with AIDS and healthcare practices across the nation.⁠
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In June of 1983, a group of gay men identifying themselves as people with AIDS stormed the stage at the Second National AIDS Forum and presented a document asserting their rights, humanity, and autonomy. ⁠
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The document, which came to be known as The Denver Principles, introduced several ideas that have become best practices in the health care field, including:⁠
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❤️ The use of first-person language in describing people with HIV⁠
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❤️ Doctors consulting patients about changes in ongoing care⁠
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❤️ The right to access healthcare without discrimination⁠
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❤️ The privacy of medical records⁠
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To learn more about The Denver Principles and how the document impacted the HIV/AIDS epidemic, visit the link in our bio.⁠
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#worldaidsday #aids #hiv #lgbtq #queer #aidsawareness #hivawareness #support #denverprinciples #history #queerhistory

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aids, hivawareness, history, support, aidsawareness, worldaidsday, lgbtq, denverprinciples, queerhistory, queer, hiv

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