HIV is a virus. It has no race, gender or sexuality

It’s rare to find instances of not-for-profit advertising, but this is one. Cases like this make up for a more legitimate use of the public space than the general abuse imposed by advertising; here a public service is the main aim.

Quite eye-catching, yet a bit obscure, this poster made in a style reminiscent of the propaganda posters of the early 20th century raises awareness about the discrimination suffered by people infected with HIV, black gay men in particular, so it seems.

Apart from this HIV specific topic, the address of the issue of cultural identity based in sexuality, gender, race, etc, presents itself as a remarkable artefact of our space/time; those are the parameters we use to define ourselves today (and also the ones we challenge).

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Big Up & GMFA: HIV is a virus. It has no race, gender or sexuality
Leicester Square Station (LU)
London

سلام שלום Peace

 

Quite a statement these days to show the word ‘Peace’ together in Arabic, Hebrew and English.
And of course, quite a good branding move by the Quakers, coming across as uncomplicated (no obscure language, no reference to any particular cosmology), altruistic (devoted to a universal interest), acquiescent (encompassing plurality, accommodating for the different backgrounds and nuances of the multicultural global society) and down-to-earth (addressing the current faith-related divide and conflict between, broadly speaking, Muslims, Jews and Christians).
Moreover, in the midst of the usual hustle and bustle of Euston Road, indeed uplifting is to encounter the simplicity of the message: peace.

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The Quakers: سلام שלום Peace
Friends House
173 Euston Road
London NW1