US will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, reports say [View all]
Source: The Guardian
For the first time since 1988, the US government will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, according to reports.
The state department has directed its employees and grant recipients not to use US government funds to mark the event – which falls annually on 1 December – and not to promote the day publicly. The news was first reported by the journalist Emily Bass and confirmed in an email viewed by the New York Times.
Employees and grantees could still “tout the work” on Aids being done through various programs “to counter this dangerous disease and other infectious diseases around the world”, the email reportedly said. They may also attend events related to the commemoration.
But they should “refrain from publicly promoting World Aids Day through any communication channels, including social media, media engagements, speeches or other public-facing messaging”.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/27/world-aids-day
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