This is the story about Steve Sjöquist - writer, HIV activist and deacon at Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset in Stockholm. Steve was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 and he was one of the first Swedish AIDS patients to get the new antiretroviral therapy in 1996. It saved his life.

This is a pre-version of the documentary about the writer and AIDS activist, Steve Sjöquist, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1987. Steve was one of the first Swedish AIDS patients to get the new ARV medication in 1996, and it saved his life.

XIX International AIDS Conference field interview with Red Ribbon Award winner Sergey Golovin from the initiative group Patients in Control, Russia.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Interview with Red Ribbon Award winners Princy Mangalika and Ananda Wijewickrama from Positive Women's Network (PWN+) in Sri Lanka.

XIX International AIDS Conference. Red Ribbon award with UNAIDS Director Michel Sidibé, Crown Princess of Norway Mette-Marit, Myanmar stateswoman Aung San Suu Kyi, US politician Jim McDermott, French minister Marisol Touraine and award winners.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Demonstration on HIV and human rights in the Lafayette Park. Interviews with demonstrants about womens rights and the rights of sex workers and drug users.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Conference delegate Tatiana Slim from the Caribbean arts performance organization The Ashe Company talks about the conference and her organization.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Brazilian musical performance Carnival Champs in Rhythm of Prevention.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Short interview with Kirsta Martel from The Well Project in the US.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Interview with Henminlun from the Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+), winners of the Red Ribbon Award 2012, in the category Advocacy and Human Rights. He tells about the work of DNP+.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Demonstration for the rights of sex workers and people who use drugs.

XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. Interview with David Celentano from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He talks about a project in Tanzania funded by USAID and working with combination prevention strategies.