WORLD AIDS Day takes place on December 1 each year.
Romany Mark Bruce’s sculpture was unveiled in 2009, by campaigner and husband of Sir Elton John, David Furnish.
The New Steine statue has become the focal point of memorial events to mark World AIDS day ever since.
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