A World AIDS Day event in Downtown Phoenix.
Join us for an eventful evening to commemorate the worldwide effort to end HIV-related stigma, pay tribute to those we have lost, and renew our commitment to achieving an HIV-free world. View the touching AIDS Memorial Quilt Display sponsored by Gilead, brought to you by Aunt Rita's Foundation. As part of a visual installation and video space organized by one-n-ten, learn about the history of HIV/AIDS and activism in Arizona. To conclude the night, we'll be holding a candlelight vigil at 6:00 PM. Following the ceremony, join us for hot cider and snacks before a screening of the film AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman and a conversation with the film’s Director, Dante Alencastre, and special guests.
Date and Time: Friday, December 1, 2023 from 4 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: The Parsons Center for Health and Wellness, 1101 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Limited designated and street parking is available. We encourage you to use the light rail - the Central & Roosevelt Station is one block away - or ride-sharing options instead.
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AIDS Memorial Quilt Display
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Stop by anytime to view the touching AIDS Memorial Quilt Display sponsored by Gilead, brought to you by Aunt Rita's Foundation.
Also, as part of a visual installation and video space organized by one-n-ten, learn about the history of HIV/AIDS and activism in Arizona.
Candlelight Vigil
6:00 PM
Brought to you by Phoenix AIDS Candlelight Vigil.
It has been 42 years of the HIV Epidemic in America, and many of us have been there since the beginning. Join us for a candlelight vigil and ceremony to remember those we've loved and lost.
Standing proudly in her multiple, fluid and evolving LGBTQ identities, she was often a lone advocate for the fledgling trans community of that era. Conscious of the structural inequalities of oppression in an earlier era of crisis, Connie’s piercing and compassionate voice, through these rare vintage video clips, leaps into the present, urging us again to wake up, to take action, and to fully engage with our collective lives and our world.
AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman
Presented by Southwest Center | Director: Dante Alencastre | Running Time: 50 min
7:00 PM
Attend the Premiere of Dante Alencastre's Film in Phoenix, AZ! Following the candlelight vigil, Be among the first to witness the awe-inspiring story of Connie Norman, self-proclaimed "AIDS DIVA," in this transformative and unifying film. Critics have called it "inspirational" and "all about unity." Don't miss out!
After the film, stay for a conversation with the film’s Director, Dante Alencastre, and special guests.
Learn more about AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman.