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It's been 41 years since the first Boston Pride. We take Pride for granted now -- if there are men in in harnesses dancing on floats, it must be June. But Pride wasn't always so mainstream; in fact, it wasn't even always Pride. In its earliest incarnation was a nameless Provincetown march, organized by nascent "homophile" groups to mark the first anniversary of the explosive Stonewall revolt.

On Wednesday, December 1, our very own Zakim Bridge, the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world, became one of over 30 urban landmarks illuminated with red lights to honor World AIDS Day. RED, the sponsoring organization, was founded by Bono, and has raised over $160 million for AIDS relief programs in Africa.