Fridae

Before Taichung’s Pride march returns on 14 November, the Taiwan Lourdes Association is spending two days at a community centre telling stories about life with HIV. Then it’s taking the exhibition to its stall at the march.

Lourdes drew on the lives of people it has worked with. The stories follow what happens after an HIV diagnosis, through work, relationships and the prospect of growing older. People coming on Thursday can stay for a 7.30 pm discussion about ageing with HIV and about the experiences of women living with the virus.

To see the exhibition indoors, go to Taichung GDi at 82 Shuangshi Road, Section 2. Doors open at 3 pm on Thursday and at 1.30 pm on Friday. It closes at 10 pm both nights.

Saturday’s venue is Wenxin Forest Park. Taiwan GDi Association says this is the city’s first Pride march in more than five years. The group has put up a map for anyone planning to walk the route, which runs for about 2.9 kilometres and comes back to the park.