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ABC News reports:
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will mark World AIDS Day on Sunday by debuting the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the White House. It will be displayed on the South Lawn as the Bidens commemorate the day with survivors, their families and advocates.
The White House said in statement that the Biden administration has made ending the HIV epidemic a key priority.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, a powerful symbol of the human toll of the virus, was originally displayed on the National Mall during the October 1987 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, at a time when many felt the federal government had been too slow to respond to the crisis.
Read the full article. The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt (its full name) is considered the world’s largest piece of community folk art.
For the first time, this Sunday, the iconic AIDS Memorial Quilt will be displayed on the White House South Lawn on World AIDS Day.
President Biden and the First Lady will host a public viewing of the living art project.www.advocate.com/news/white-h…
— Christopher Wiggins (@cwnewser.bsky.social) November 29, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Pres. Biden and first lady Jill Biden will mark World AIDS Day on Sunday by debuting the AIDS Memorial Quilt at the White House. https://t.co/wthxVIGJJG
— ABC News (@ABC) November 29, 2024