{"id":26823,"date":"2025-12-01T01:08:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/?p=26823"},"modified":"2025-12-01T01:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T06:18:41","slug":"aids-vigil-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/2025\/12\/01\/aids-vigil-3\/","title":{"rendered":"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil And March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&#8220;Everyone we lost,&#8221; Nigel Griffith said, &#8220;..it is because of them we&#8217;re still here keeping up this fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was kicking off the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts as well as the March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the BCA in a drizzle yesterday afternoon. Marchers carried sections of the landmark Names AIDS Memorial Quilt. The event was organized by the Boston nonprofit Spoke, led by founder and artistic director Michael Dowling. The march is being followed by a 34-hour vigil, through 11:59 tonight, Monday, Dec. 1, marked by artistic and prayerful offerings each hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If we can get back from Covid,&#8221; Griffith said, &#8220;we can find a way to eradicate HIV\/AIDS.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If this is the kind of coverage of arts, cultures and activisms you appreciate, please support Wonderland by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wonderlandlandfanclub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contributing to Wonderland on Patreon<\/a>. And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up for our free, occasional newsletter<\/a>&nbsp;so that you don&#8217;t miss any of our reporting. (All content \u00a9 Greg Cook 2025 or the respective creato<\/em>rs.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276049w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276049w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276049w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276049w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275747w.jpg\" alt=\"March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275747w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275747w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275747w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275774w.jpg\" alt=\"March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275774w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275774w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275774w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275768w.jpg\" alt=\"March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275768w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275768w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275768w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275757w.jpg\" alt=\"March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275757w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275757w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275757w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">March To End HIV Stigma from Boston City Hall to the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276013w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276013w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276013w-878x1170.jpg 878w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276013w-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276013w-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276013w-370x493.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276020w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276020w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276020w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276020w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275834w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275834w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275834w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275834w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275851w.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Dowling, Spoke founder and artistic director, at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275851w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275851w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275851w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Dowling, Spoke founder and artistic director, at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275898w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275898w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275898w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275898w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276034w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276034w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276034w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276034w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275869w.jpg\" alt=\"John O'Connor, community minister from Arlington Street Church, speaks at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275869w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275869w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275869w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John O&#8217;Connor, community minister from Arlington Street Church, speaks at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276035w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276035w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276035w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276035w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275849w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275849w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275849w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275849w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275821w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275821w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275821w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275821w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275996w.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Dowling, Spoke founder and artistic director, speaks at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275996w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275996w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275996w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michael Dowling, Spoke founder and artistic director, speaks at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276028w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276028w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276028w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276028w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276025w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276025w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276025w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276025w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275906w.jpg\" alt=\"John O'Connor, community minister from Arlington Street Church, speaks at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275906w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275906w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275906w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John O&#8217;Connor, community minister from Arlington Street Church, speaks at 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276038w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276038w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276038w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276038w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276101w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276101w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276101w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276101w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276098w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276098w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276098w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276098w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276086w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276086w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276086w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276086w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276082w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276082w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276082w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276082w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276080w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276080w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276080w-878x1170.jpg 878w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276080w-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276080w-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276080w-370x493.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275876w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275876w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275876w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2275876w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276062w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276062w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276062w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276062w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276054w.jpg\" alt=\"34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276054w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276054w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276054w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. 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(\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276076w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276076w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276076w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. 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(\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276117w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276117w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276117w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276117w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. 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(\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276115w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276115w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276115w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276134w.jpg\" alt=\"Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. (\u00a9Greg Cook photo)\" class=\"wp-image-26783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276134w.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276134w-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gregcookland.com\/wonderland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/picSpoke-World-AIDS-Day-Vigil-atBCA251130_P2276134w-370x278.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Names AIDS Memorial Quilt at the 34th Annual World AIDS Day Vigil at the Boston Center for the Arts, Nov. 30, 2025. 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