World Aids Day is to be marked in the Island today (Monday).
A short service and an aids related play by the Manx Youth Theatre will take place at the South Douglas Old Friends Club at seven o’clock this evening.
The issue of Aids has slipped down the political agenda in recent times.
Tony Duggan is from the gay and lesbian organisation, ‘Carrey Friend’ (audio file attached):
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