AIDS Monument opening in West Hollywood this autumn, includes stories of athletes
STORIES: The AIDS Monument is opening to the public this autumn and will include stories of several athletes whose lives were cut short.
Cyd Zeigler
September 5, 2025
NASCAR driver Tim Richmond will be part of STORIES: The AIDS Monument, with his story beautifully shared by Karleigh Webb. | ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images
The long-awaited public unveiling of STORIES: The AIDS Monument — memorializing the worldwide struggle with AIDS — seems to finally be coming to life in West Hollywood.
Organizers have released a save-the-date for November 16 at the nearby Pacific Design Center, with an after-party celebration at The Abbey.
WeHo Times has the skinny on the monument: “STORIES: The AIDS Monument is a collaboration between the City of West Hollywood and the Foundation for the AIDS Monument.” It will memorialize the deep worldwide scars of HIV/AIDS and “honor courageous activists, caregivers, and community leaders through their STORIES, and raise awareness about the history and stigma of living with HIV/AIDS.”
The monument will be located in West Hollywood Park, across the street from the iconic Pacific Design Center. It features 147 bronze pillars stretching from the ground to the sky.
Included in the stories told at the monument are various people in and around the sports world. Outsports has been proud to be part of the AIDS Monument’s telling of these stories.
Continue Reading… https://www.outsports.com/2025/9/5/24118382/aids-monument-stories-west-hollywood-park-tom-waddell-tim-richmond-glenn-burke/
Cyd Zeigler is the co-founder of the award-winning publication Outsports.com, the world's leading news source for LGBTQ sports information. He's written multiple books and appeared in countless media as an expert on the inclusion of gay, lesbian, bi and trans people in sports.
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