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: Emory University • Pace Academy • Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine • Georgia Equality
Display Host: Emory University Rollins School of Public Health & Center for AIDS Research - On World AIDS Day, we pause to remember those who have died from end-stage HIV. In the Southeast, HIV/AIDS diagnoses continue to rise accounting for more than 50% of new diagnoses nationally with Georgia ranking first in the country. Social determinants of health - including social and racial disparities, poverty, and limited access to health care—are all contributors to the high prevalence of cases. Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and the Emory Center for AIDS Research collaboratively support research addressing social determinants of health and cutting-edge treatment and prevention modalities. Together, we are committed to training the next generation of public health professionals working to end HIV/AIDS transmission.
Display Host: Pace Academy - Pace Academy‘s Isdell Center for Global Leadership and the Woodruff Library is proud to host a virtual display. Student Alivia Wynn, Class of 2021, said it best: “We’ve always been afraid of what’s unknown. What we don’t understand. So we point fingers or look away. In the 80’s the fear was AIDS. They called it the “gay plague” and turned their backs on their friends, their neighbors, and their children. But fear can’t paralyze us all. While hate ran rampant across the nation, so did love. Love in the shape of protests and communities coming together. Black, white, young, old, gay or straight, they united in the name of the lives that were taken and the families that were torn apart. And my generation will continue to come together in the name of those lost then, and those lost today.”
Display Host: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - The mission of the LGBTQIA+ Council, at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia, is to foster understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community and their health needs, with an additional goal of integrating those concepts into campus culture. We achieve this by providing information on professional development opportunities, successful clinical/personal practices, and by providing a support network of persons of all identities as they advocate for all students, whether LGBTQIA-identifying or not. One specific objective of the Council is to identify resources to promote and integrate educational events intended to enhance and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. By hosting the Virtual Memorial AIDS Quilt, we hope to honor the lives of people who have died from AIDS, continue to educate our campus community, de-stigmatize HIV and AIDS, and continue to break the silence for the HIV and AIDS community.
Display Host: Georgia Equality - Established 25 years ago, Georgia Equality’s mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities and our allies throughout the state. Georgia Equality, Inc. works year-round to pass pro-equality legislation and elect fair-minded elected officials. And through the Equality Foundation ofGeorgia, we conduct voter registration and educational activities, provide information to decision makers, and work to organize and mobilize LGBT residents and allies to advance equality in urban, suburban, and rural communities across the state. We are excited to participate with the National AIDS Memorial in this interactive World AIDS Day event. Our eight selections commemorate Georgians who are intimately connected to our work and have lost their ives due to this epidemic.
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