Thank you to our Quilt partners for hosting this statewide display. Click on the organization name to visit its display or scroll down to view all the Quilt displays. Each Quilt display has the corresponding block numbers and the thumbnail images can be enlarged by clicking on them for a closer look at the details of the panels. A curated story is provided by each Quilt host, linking to their organization website to learn more about their work in the community. See the full list of displays by state and territory.
Display Hosts: Northwest Arkansas Equality, Inc. • Clinton Presidential Center
Display Host: Northwest Arkansas Equality, Inc. - Established in 2006, Northwest Arkansas Equality, Inc. provides programming, education, and advocacy to serve, connect, and empower the LGBTQ community. As Arkansas’ only comprehensive LGBTQ organization, we provide support groups, resources, social and community outreach events, and free HIV/STI testing services. Each summer, we produce Arkansas’ largest LGBTQ celebration, Northwest Arkansas Pride. NAE is proud to be a part of this virtual exhibition. We have selected eight blocks that display 43 Arkansans with quilt panels, celebrities, and Ryan White, a child diagnosed with AIDS after medical treatment in 1984. The 1990 Ryan White Care Act is the largest federally funded program for people living with HIV/AIDS.
Display Host: Clinton Presidential Center - Pam Jones (left) of Benton, Brad Gammell (middle), with the AIDS Memorial Quilt's The Names Project Foundation, and volunteer Christian Barenes lay out a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the Clinton Presidential Center in observance of World AIDS Day in this 2014 photo. The quilt contains panels for two of Jones' sons, J.D. Thomas and Kevin G. Thomas
INTERACTIVE AIDS QUILT
Search the AIDS Memorial Quilt, view each panel, search for a friend or loved one and share
your story through our social media channels - learn more
HISTORY OF THE QUILT
Conceived in 1985 by long-time San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones - learn more
REFLECTIONS FROM CLEVE
Conceived in 1985 by long-time San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones- watch the video
2020/40 STORIES
Memories of individuals who died of AIDS, stories of survivors and caregivers and advocates, and the broader story of the AIDS epidemic - learn more
SUPPORT THE MEMORIAL
Our vision is that never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, or stigma. - Donate now
WORLD AIDS DAY
Powerful voices from AIDS and Covid-19 pandemics. Remembering lost loved ones and celebrating their lives - event details