© Joel Goodman . No syndication permitted . 1 December 2012 . Manchester , UK . A woman lights dozens of candles arranged in the shape of an HIV awareness ribbon . World AIDS Day commemoration in Sackville Park , Manchester . The Manchester Gay and Lesbian chorus performed and , for the first time , a candlelit procession of 100s walked through the ” Gay Village ” . After , a vigil of remembrance was held in Sackville Park . Photo credit : Joel Goodman