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20 years ago, Easter Armas witnessed an acquaintance of hers, a brilliant lawyer who had lost his job because he was HIV-positive, eating from a dumpster. The sight devastated her, and she became determined that no one living with HIV/AIDS should live with hunger.

A carnival like atmosphere will see music, dance, food, circus, and heritage themed attractions highlighting the 2010 Davie Day Street Festival on Saturday, September 11th

Just shy of its sweet sixteen, the Feather Boa show at The Odyssey Nightclub ends its run on Sunday, September 5th.

Terry Costa, the man behind Vancouver's Next Gay Top Model and Hot Gay DJ, presents his latest project Artists for Life, a fundraising showcase of actors, dancers and singers in support of AIDS Vancouver and Friends for Life.

Local promoters Pat Hogan and Claire Robson return with the sixth edition of BOLDFest in September, bringing together lesbians and dykes from across North America for a weekend of fun and learning.

Twenty years ago, Dr Peter Jepson-Young began what became known as The Dr Peter Diaries on CBC Television.  For many this was their first introduction to someone with AIDS.  Over the next year, up until two weeks before his death, Dr Peter continued to chronicle his fight with this disease.  In celebration of this 20th anniversary, on September 19th twenty-one of Vancouver’s top restaurants join forces for an unforgettable evening of food and wine to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, one of the many legacies left behind by this courageous man.

The 2010 Gay Men's Health Summit, to be held November 25 & 26, has put out the call for submissions for presentations, workshops and videos.

Members from the cast of the national tour of Disney’s The Lion King, currently on stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, are set to host a benefit cabaret on July 26th to raise funds for Youth Community Outreach AIDS Society (YouthCO) and the National Congress of Black Women Foundation (NCBWF).

The bears (not to mention the otters, wolves and their friends) take over on Sunday, July 4th in a full day of "getting back to the wild" to help send children affected by HIV/AIDS to camp.

Just in time for the 2010 Pride season, two Vancouver men have developed what they call their "Gay For a Day" kits to "help straight folks show their support" for the gay community in a fun way.