1994: Clémentine Célarié kisses an HIV-positive man during first televised Sidaction

Actress Clémentine Célarié kisses HIV-positive Patrice Janiaud live on all French channels.

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The gesture, broadcast on April 7, 1994 during the first Sidaction, marked a turning point against stigma.

The moment remains a symbol of the fight against AIDS in French media.

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