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Southern AIDS Coalition Receives GLAAD Media Award for Appearance on Jennifer Hudson Show 

New York, New York – On May 11th, Southern AIDS Coalition [SAC] was recognized during the 35th GLAAD Media Awards…

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Meet the Newest Board Chair and Vice Chair

Read the profiles for the new, 2024 Southern AIDS Coalition Board Chair & Vice Chair, Angela Johnson & Randevyn Piérre

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Breaking News! Victory for HIV Advocacy!

House passes LHHS appropriations bill with NO cuts to HIV programs. Our voices were heard! Let’s ensure sustained funding for…

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Reflections on the Inaugural Southern Solidarity HIV Advocacy Summit

Will Ramirez, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, closing remarks to the Southern Solidarity HIV Advocacy Summit

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Dafina Ward, Executive Director of Southern AIDS Coalition, Appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

For Immediate Release: Dafina Ward, Executive Director of Southern AIDS Coalition, Appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS SOUTHERN…

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Southern AIDS Coalition Condemns Proposed House Appropriations Bill that Threatens to Worsen the HIV Epidemic in the United States

The bill for FY2024 proposes close to $500 million in cuts to funding for programs working to end the HIV…

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Mardrequs Harris Promoted to Deputy Director at Southern AIDS Coalition

Harris’s Promotion Strengthens SAC’s Commitment to Elevating Southern Voices and Empowering Emerging Leaders in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS

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A Note from Dafina Ward, Executive Director

A note from Dafina Ward, Executive Director, on the month of May, self-care for the Summer, going on break, and…

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Meet Our New Team Members!

Meet the new staff at SAC. Nay Coleman, Justin Lofton, Brady Maiden, and Justin Searcy share their pasts and hopes…

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Southern AIDS Coalition Announces 2023 SPARK! Grants Recipients

The Southern AIDS Coalition announces their 2022–2023 cycle of SPARK! Grants recipients. Read to learn more

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