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Elizabeth Taylor was not just arenowned But also the matriarch of a large family. Taylor wasa woman eight times more and had four children, 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. One of Taylor's grandchildren,Quinn Vey, the son of the daughter of TaylorLiza Todd andHAP TIKEY, has taken a particular interest in one of his grandmother's passion projects. Recently, TIVEY wrote an article on how he continues to honor his grandmother by taking on the activism of HIV / AIDS she directed during her life. To find out what Elizabeth Taylor's grandson had to say - to see how much the two similar views.

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On June 30, Taylor's 35-year-old grandson published an article withPeople detailing the work he did with theElizabeth Taylor Sida Foundation (ETAF) Continue the heritage of his grandmother. Taylor advocated people with tirelessly AIDS in the last half of her life. She co-founded the Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985 and frequently lobbied the government to fight the crisis. According to the Foundation's website,ETAF was created in 1991 "Provide direct care, as well as moral love and support, to the most vulnerable patients".

Now, TIVEY serves both an officer and ETAF ambassador. "The fight against HIV / AIDS has been an essential part of its inheritance and, although the fight is far from over, I am honored to see that ETAF continued its educational legislators, sensitizing the public, to dispel myths and in decreasing fear and stigma, "wrote TIVEY forPeople. "I know that grandmother would be proud."

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TIVEY said that ETAF has a new initiative calledHIV is not a crime, aimed at modernizing the laws that target people living with HIV. "The obsolete laws that have been promulgated decades ago because of fear andStigma to people living with HIV Have not adapted to modern science, "wrote TIVEY.

While science has evolved so that, with the right medication, the risk of HIV transmission is almost zero, the laws have not been adapted to reflect it in most u states. "People living with HIV In more than 30 states are charged and marked as criminals because of their status, "he wrote." In addition, in most cases related to HIV in these states, no evidence of transmission or intention of injury is required for condemnation. "

TIVEY said that his "grandmother would have been incredibly proud of the work that" HIV is not a crime initiative ".

He also reflected on the admirable qualities Taylor exposed throughout his life. She "got up for what she believed, alive boldly and bravely. She would never go under pressure, and she certainly did not support the status quo if the status quo did not feel well," he wrote .

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Growing up, TIVEY said he had not realized the influence of his grandmother. "I alwaysI just knew her as grandmother," he saidTown and Country In 2017. "She was the woman I could sleep in bed to chat and watch movies."

TIVEY decided to get involved more with EtAf after Taylor died in 2011 when he and his cousinSavor were invited to participate in an event in his honor. "Hear people personally on how the work she had done touched so many people, my cousin and I were both so moved," said TIVEYTown and Country. "I immediately thought,I need to be more involved. I want to dive into the profound part of that. Through this experience, we had the opportunity to see how crucial it was that his family participates in his inheritance. "

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