On 13 September 2010, Sydney City Council resolved to dedicate and declare a day as Positive Pedalers’ Day in Sydney. It is proposed to be held on or near World AIDS Day, 1 December (the start of our summer).
The proposal arises from the great work done by Grady Allison of Positive Pedalers in the USA, who managed to get declarations made on 30 April 2010 by the cities of New York, Minneapolis, Austin, Texas, San Francisco, West Hollywood, CA, and the States of New York, New Jersey, and the State of California. I was present in San Francisco - it was fantastic!
The Sydney Councillors have been supportive from the moment I contacted them to have a similar day in Sydney. The main benefit will come through publicity, both before and after the event, to reach out to all cyclists with HIV and their friends and families, and further reduce stigma and discrimination.
