GW Student Organizations Raise HIV and AIDS Awareness

by Justin Lee


Have you ever played Drag Queen bingo?  GW students did at the GW Multicultural Center Wednesday night. Participants entered and played bingo, hosted by the drag queen, to raise money for the Whitman Walker Health foundation: an LGBT health service provider that focuses on AIDS and HIV awareness. 

The event was organized by the GW Student Global AIDS campaign, Allied in Pride and Grassroot Colonials as part of GW’s World AIDS Week. Free food and drinks were provided and the participants were asked to make monetary donations to the foundation while playing Bingo for a chance to win a free t-shirt. 

Each day this week there is an event to raise awareness of AIDS and HIV. 

On Thursday  Kandies and Kondoms took place outside of the Marvin Center and on Friday a screening of the movie “How To Survive a Plague” was shown.  

The very last event for the week will be held on Saturday to coincide with International World Aids Day.  A vigil will be held for those who have lost their lives in their struggle against HIV and AIDS. The event will take place at 7pm in Kogan Plaza and Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC’s Congresswoman, will be one of the guest speakers.