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: University of South Carolina • AID Upstate • Hemophilia of South Carolina
Display Host: University of South Carolina - For over thirty years the University of South Carolina Office of Multicultural Student Affairs has worked to build a welcoming, accepting, and supportive environment across multiple dimensions of identity through education, programs, and services that promote diversity, social justice, and student success. This year, OMSA’s display is in honor of those lives lost due to HIV/AIDS in South Carolina over the decades.
Display Host: AID Upstate - After 33 years, AID Upstate remains at the forefront in the fight against HIV/AIDS by providing access to comprehensive medical care and social services while promoting and supporting client independence and self-sufficiency in Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens Counties of South Carolina. Several chosen panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt blocks creatively tell our AIDS crisis story and our movement towards social justice by commemorating the lives of South Carolinians who died from the disease. These panels represent two partner organizations: Greenville County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (known as The Phoenix Center) and Clemson University. AID Upstate continues to lead through activism, innovative HIV prevention programs, and comprehensive HIV care to people affected by HIV or at risk of HIV infection.
Display Host: Hemophilia of South Carolina - For almost a half century Hemophilia of South Carolina has been promoting awareness, providing group support, and advocating on behalf of the bleeding disorders community of South Carolina. From Greenville to Myrtle Beach, Charleston to Columbia, HSC has a membership as diverse as the state’s geography. Like so many bleeding disorders organizations, Hemophilia of South Carolina was devastated by the disease that took the lives of our fathers, sons, brothers, and friends. The panels we have chosen are from the supports and organizations of South Carolina that have paid tribute to those we have all lost.
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