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The Associated Press reports:
President Joe Biden on Sunday had the AIDS Memorial Quilt spread on the White House South Lawn for the first time in observance of World AIDS Day.
Gathered with the president and his wife, Jill, were survivors, family members and advocates to memorialize the lives lost to the epidemic. The president emphasized the federal government’s support for the 1.2 million people in the United States living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to AIDS.
“This movement is fully woven into the fabric and history of America,” Biden said. “For all the lives lost, for all those that are still alive, look at what you’ve already done to change the hearts and minds, to save lives across the country and around the world. That’s the power of this movement.”
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On World AIDS Day, we once more raise the AIDS ribbon on the White House to remember all those we’ve lost, how far we’ve come, and the work we have ahead.
Let’s finish this fight, together.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 1, 2024
On #WorldAIDSDay2024, communities at home and around the world gather to remember loved ones lost to HIV/AIDS.
Through @PEPFAR, we’re working with global partners to sustain the gains made and accelerate progress to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. #EndAIDS2030 pic.twitter.com/RVCQoepIvt
— Department of State (@StateDept) December 1, 2024
PEPFAR is ramping up access to PrEP, a game-changer for HIV prevention, to protect populations at higher risk of infection. pic.twitter.com/MXEWCF4MVh
— Department of State (@StateDept) December 1, 2024