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AIDS Activist Launches TV Website
AIDS activist Richard Hollingsworth launched a new website in February that
broadcasts the daily activities of his familys life over the internet 24 hours a
day. The site can be found at www.theaidschannel.com.
The colourful AIDS activist has generated worldwide media attention in the past, first
gaining attention for putting his blood into paintings that were exhibited to raise
awareness about AIDS. Then he captured the publics attention by crossing the US
border with TV cameras in tow to expose US customs refusal to let HIV+ people enter their
country. Most recently, he gained international notoriety for trying to sell his corpse
(after he dies) on the Internet to fund AIDS research.