This year marks the 26th Anniversary Display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in Jacksonville. The Quilt remains one of the most powerful symbols of love, loss, and community remembrance in the world.

Tom Steele, one of the coordinators for Aids Day events in Jacksonville, joined News4JAX Anchor Bruce Hamilton on The Morning Show Monday to talk about the fight against HIV and events planned for “World Aids Day” in Northeast Florida.

Northeast Florida honored those affected by HIV/AIDS with a walk and service on the 37th observance of World AIDS Day. Organized by the Northeast Florida World AIDS Day Committee, the event marked the return of the walk after a five-year hiatus.

President Joe Biden on Sunday displayed the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House South Lawn to observe World AIDS Day.

Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS.

A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available.

Elton John has addressed Britain’s Parliament at an event honoring his dedication to fighting HIV in the U.K. and beyond.

The Biden administration has put a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations.

“With more than 10,000 people in Duval County living with AIDS, we are grateful to recognize and honor them today and everyday,” the City of Jacksonville said.

The goal of the quilt display and other events is to show support for people living with HIV and to honor those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.

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President Joe Biden has unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tuesday is World AIDS Day. Like most things amid this pandemic, World AIDS Day events globally, nationally, and locally are going virtualJustin Bell is president of the North Florida Chapter of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. “As an individual with HIV, I can see a correlation between COVID-19 and HIV,” Bell said. We will be free; we will be free of HIV.”Click here to participate in World AIDS Day events and find resources. The AIDS Memorial Quilt has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and it’s protected by laws of congress.

LOS ANGELES – The Elton John AIDS Foundation and TikTok are teaming up to raise awareness about the disease through a campaign and live event for World AIDS Day. The event will air on John’s TikTok channel featuring the singer and husband-filmmaker David Furnish along with performances by Sam Smith, Sam Fender and Rina Sawayama. The campaign is also expected to help educate TikTokers about the prevention and own sexual health. “We all need to care about HIV and end the discrimination around this disease,” John said in a statement. “There’s a great lineup for our TikTok Live to break down the myths around HIV, talk about safe sex and ensure that young people know how to protect themselves and others.”