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The AIDS Memorial Quilt in Tennessee
Join us in Tennessee to reimagine the fight to end HIV/AIDS • March 29th - April 2nd
More than 50 sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt honoring Black and Latinx lives lost to AIDS are coming to Memphis. Join us from March 29th - April 2nd for five days of free events and programs.
What is the AIDS Memorial Quilt?
The AIDS Memorial Quilt helps us remember the lives and stories of those we’ve lost to HIV/AIDS. Drivers of change use the Quilt as a powerful tool to bring generations together and raise awareness about the impact of the ongoing epidemic. Come see the Quilt at a Change the Pattern display near you!
Participate in community programs designed to raise awareness and advocacy around HIV/AIDS in the South through celebration, conversation, and reflection.
PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
IN TENNESSEE
of people living with HIV in TENNESSEE Are men
of people living with HIV in TENNESSEE are african-american
OF people living with HIV in tennessee are over the age of 34.
number of prep users in tennessee in 2021
people in tennessee were newly diagnosed with HIV in 2020
more black females were diagnosed with hiv than white females in tN.
of people in tennessee were diagnosed with hiv late
“Our hope is that bringing the Quilt will shine a light on the systemic struggles our community faces still today, not just in the fight to end HIV, but the health and social justice issues that for too long have been ignored.”
"We are bringing the Quilt as a teaching tool to the South to encourage folks to educate one another, to empower one another, and to take charge of their own health in different and creative ways."
"We are trying to Change the Pattern of access. To Change the Pattern of opportunity. To Change the Pattern of people not being connected with these numbers that we hear so much about.”
“The program is helping us look at new ways to reach and actively engage communities that continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV so we can help end the epidemic.“
More than 500 hand-stitched Quilt panels, many from the local area, will be displayed on at Dillard University in New Orleans and Southern University and A&M College. These will be two of the largest displays of the AIDS Memorial Quilt ever in Louisiana.
For partners and the community. Find information to take an active role in your health, challenge cultural stigma and continue the legacy of advocacy for your community.
You don’t have to be an artist or sewing expert to create a moving personal tribute to honor and celebrate the life of a loved one lost to AIDS.
See the Quilt. Host the Quilt in your community or volunteer to support our Quilt programs and upcoming events.
We need your support to ensure the care of all 50,000 panels of the Quilt and help share its stories in communities.
It's time to Change the Pattern in the fight to end HIV and AIDS in the Southern United States. Be a part of this new initiative!
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