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22 years of progress: addressing stigma in the Southern United States

Will Ramirez addresses the history of the Southern Manifesto and the impact of stigma on communities in the South

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Delayed Communication: Power of hearing the message in reverence of Pride and Juneteenth

Brady Maiden & Torrie Shepard discuss the power of hearing the message in reverence of Pride and Juneteenth

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Access Denied: Challenging The Roadblocks to Sexual Health and Reproductive Care in the South

Will Ramirez & Brady Maiden address the rising rates of new HIV diagnoses, restrictive reproductive care, and more in the…

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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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Major Display of AIDS Memorial Quilt Coming to Jackson and Surrounding Communities Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 to Change the Pattern in the Fight to End HIV in the South

The announcement of the Change the Pattern Initiative with The National AIDS Memorial & Southern AIDS Coalition

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Change the Pattern: Sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Honoring Black and Brown Lives Lost to AIDS will Travel throughout the South in the Fight to End the Epidemic

The announcement of the Change the Pattern Initiative with The National AIDS Memorial & Southern AIDS Coalition

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