Patrick Italo J. Ettenes is a gay man originally from Barbados, living with HIV and young-onset dementia. He is the Co-Founder of BringDementiaOut, an Alzhimer’s Societies ambassador and lecturer. He was honoured as an everyday LGBTQ hero at the Attitude Pride Awards 2021.

His word of the day is PARENTS.

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T: @PEttenes

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound designed and executive produced by Hana Walker-Brown with lead producer Bea Duncan, producer Francesca Turauskis and production manager Rory Boyle. The artwork is by Mars West and Eleanore Bamber.

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