Saturday, April 5, 2008

Gay HIV-positive veteran to carry Olympic torch

At least one of the 80 people who will carry the Olympic torch during its stop in San Francisco next week will be a gay, HIV-positive Navy veteran.

John Caldera, 43, who serves on the city's Veterans Affairs Commission, revealed this week he has been tapped to carry the Olympic flame when it comes to town Wednesday, April 9 as it makes its round-the-world trip ahead of the 2008 Summer Games, which take place August 8-24 in Beijing, China.

The relay is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. at McCovey Cove near AT&T Park. The route takes the torch along the Embarcadero and the Fisherman's Wharf areas before concluding at Justin Herman Plaza.

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