National AIDS Memorial

🕺Today would have been 7x Tony Award winner Michael Bennett’s birthday. After #AIDS took Bennett's life, it was revealed that Bennett left a portion of his estate to fund research to fight the pandemic, striving to prevent others from suffering the way he did.

36 years ago today, Ryan White died of #AIDS. Ryan fought national #HIV stigma to re-enroll in public school. After his death, President George H.W. Bush signed the #RyanWhite CARE Act, which funds #HIVcare and treatment services for low-income people.

🎬 Off the screen, #AnthonyPerkins provided meals for other people with #HIV. “There are many who believe that this disease is God’s vengeance, but I believe it was sent to teach people how to… have compassion for each other.” 🗣️ Say Anthony Perkins's name!

📣 As voting enters its final days for this year’s San Francisco Pride Parade, we’re proud to support John Cunningham’s nomination as a Grand Marshal. Voting is still open until Monday, April 6th! Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Today is #TransDayOfVisibility, a day to celebrate transgender people and raise awareness of the stigma and hate that the transgender community faces. Listen to the stories of the activists who have fought against #HIV and the stigma around it: youtube.com/watch?v=Cx4Jo2…

“I refuse to let their memory just disappear.” 🕊️ From the Broadway stage to the AIDS Memorial Quilt, @thesherylralph has been a champion for the LGBTQ+ community and all those impacted by HIV/AIDS for over 40 years. aidsmemorial.org/post/sheryl-le…

Happy Birthday @TeamPelosi! The first female Speaker Emerita has been on the front lines in the fight against HIV and AIDS since the beginning of the crisis. We honor and thank her for her decades of love and compassion for our community.

Marcy Fraser worked as a nurse at the height of the #AIDS epidemic. She remembers meeting countless humble heroes within a community of tireless fighters. Marcy shared her stories for a Surviving Voices documentary: aidsmemorial.org/post/marcy-fra…

David Weinstein’s lifelong journey in ceramics began when he became the protégé of Master Potter Tom Burdett in San Francisco. Later, after David started his own career as a Master Potter, he discovered that Tom had tragically succumbed to HIV/AIDS. aidsmemorial.org/post/david-wei…

Today, we honor #NativeAmericans like Peta who battled the #AIDS crisis. Peta lived with #AIDS for 12 years, caring for others who suffered. Peta's grandmother made this #AIDSQuilt panel in his honor. aidsmemorial.org/post/peta-i-gi…  #NNHAAD

🎸 Ricky Wilson was a beloved guitarist who captivated the rock world with the #B52s. Wilson largely kept his #HIV status secret from those around him until he died in 1985, just before the release of their fourth album. 🗣️ Say Ricky Wilson's name.

🕺 Rudolf Nureyev was a Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer who defected from the Soviet Union despite fierce resistance from the KGB. Today would have been Nureyev's birthday had he not been killed by AIDS. 🗣️ Say Rudolf Nureyev's name!

Bayard Rustin's commitment to the causes he believed in created tangible change that still impacts lives today. On what would have been Rustin's birthday, we remember a man who shared our mission to inspire new generations of activists in the fight for a just future.

"Who knew there’d come a time when people didn’t want to bury their children?” Ruth Coker Burks used her salary as a real estate agent to personally care for AIDS patients whose families and communities had abandoned them. aidsmemorial.org/post/ruth-coke…

☀️🌲 We're ready for another beautiful year in the Grove! Will you join us at these incredible community events this Spring and Summer? Let us know if you can make it: docs.google.com/forms/d/1BYVq4…

🐶 Joshua Copeland enjoyed school, his friends, dogs, buses, trucks, guitars, swings, and Sesame Street. Joshua's life was taken by #AIDS when he was just three years old. Today would have been Joshua's 36th birthday. 🗣️ Say Joshua Copeland's name!

"If you are living with HIV there is a whole network of women that's here to embrace you, and to help you in this journey." - Gina Brown Listen to Gina as she highlights the complicated relationship between the #HIV crisis and women: aidsmemorial.org/post/gina-brown

Do you know a young person making a difference in their community? Learn more about our scholarships, supported by @GileadSciences and @ViiVUS, which re-open on March 1st: aidsmemorial.org/scholarship-op…

🧥 Perry Ellis was voted "best dressed" by his graduating high school class. 20 years later, he changed fashion forever. An innovator who made fashion accessible, today would have been #PerryEllis's birthday. #NationalAIDSMemorial

Elizabeth Taylor was one of the first celebrities to spearhead #HIV and #AIDS activism and stepped away from acting to focus on philanthropy full-time. Join us in reaffirming our commitment to speaking up for those without a voice on what would have been her birthday!