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: George Mason University • James Madison University • Nestle Corporation • Booz Allen Hamilton
Display Host: George Mason University - Since 1993, there have been 72 different Quilt displays in Virginia featuring 944 Quilt sections, which have included large displays at Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University and George Mason University. In 2009, George Mason University hosted a 1,200 square foot section of the Quilt as part of World AIDS Day events to honor those lost to AIDS. The week-long event included educational events, free testing and the reading of names from the Quilt panels that were part of the display. According to POZ, 25-year-old AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, who appeared on the October 1997 cover of POZ when she was 13, gave a keynote address on World AIDS Day. According to Gary Kreps, chairman of GMU’s communications department and one of the event’s organizers, “We recognize the solemnity of this day and hope to educate people about the dangers of AIDS while also paying tribute to the millions who have died from the disease. Because Mason is one of the most diverse universities in the country and because of our close proximity to Washington, DC, which has one of the nation’s highest rates of HIV/AIDS incidence and mortality, this is an issue of particular importance to our university community.”
Display Host: James Madison University - In response to local losses to HIV/AIDS, the Costume Department of the School of Theater and Dance at James Madison University in Harrisonburg VA hosted Quilt panel making sessions for faculty and students to remember friends and loved ones in the Quilt. We are delighted that our few Quilt panels have been sewn into the larger blocks of Quilt and can now be seen by people all across the world via this virtual display!
Display Host: Nestlé - At Nestlé, our purpose is simple and direct: to unlock the power of food to enhance quality of life for everyone – and we truly mean everyone. Supporting and empowering our LGBTQ employees, consumers and family members is a cornerstone of how we bring this purpose to life for all people. Part of that support means remembering and honoring the history of those lost to the AIDS epidemic and the collective activism of the LGBTQ community to overcome stigma, prejudice and inequality. Nestlé is honored to support the AIDS Memorial Quilt and contribute to its preservation. Though COVID-19 has curbed our ability to volunteer in-person with our community partners, we continue our ongoing supply chain donations to provide meals to vulnerable populations, including those affected by HIV/AIDS. In our display you will see a special panel on block #3263 that was made by Nestle employees during the height of the AIDS pandemic that includes special messages of hope and remembrance to loved ones lost to AIDS.
Display Host: Booz Allen Hamilton - In recognition of World AIDS Day, observed every December 1st since 1988, Booz Allen Hamilton’s LGBTQIA+ Business Resource Group, GLOBE+, is participating to preserve the memory of individuals within our community. We’ve been displaying a block in our headquarters in McLean, VA for years and as we miss the chance to experience it in-person, we are participating in World AIDS Day across our community via the live stream.
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