Sep 131 likesSOS 2026 is a wrap, and we are still in our feelings about it.🖤 To every person who showed up in Atlanta this week; whether you attended, spoke, exhibited, or simply brought your whole self into that room; thank you. You made SOS 2026 everything it was meant to be. The sessions, the healing circles, the Gala, the Soulful Queer Brunch, the connections made in hallways and over meals; that was all you. The magic of SOS lives in this community. And this community showed out. Now share the memories. Scan the QR code to download your SOS 2026 photos, share your favorites, and tag us so we can celebrate together. Use #SOS2026 and let the world see what collective action looks like. 📸: @jelijahphotos #SOS2026 #SavingOurselvesSymposium #BlackLGBTQ #SouthernAIDSCoalitionLatest
Sep 131 likesSOS 2026 is a wrap, and we are still in our feelings about it.🖤 To every person who showed up in Atlanta this week; whether you attended, spoke, exhibited, or simply brought your whole self into that room; thank you. You made SOS 2026 everything it was meant to be. The sessions, the healing circles, the Gala, the Soulful Queer Brunch, the connections made in hallways and over meals; that was all you. The magic of SOS lives in this community. And this community showed out. Now share the memories. Scan the QR code to download your SOS 2026 photos, share your favorites, and tag us so we can celebrate together. Use #SOS2026 and let the world see what collective action looks like. 📸: @jelijahphotos #SOS2026 #SavingOurselvesSymposium #BlackLGBTQ #SouthernAIDSCoalition
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Capacity Building AssistanceThe Southern AIDS Coalition provides trainings and technical assistance to community-based organizations, government agencies, and healthcare delivery entities across the South.
Leadership Development & EducationHere at SAC, we are committed to building that next generation of effective and resilient leaders. That's why we developed a series of trainings by and for Southerners living with HIV.
Policy & AdvocacyWe are working with allies across the South to demand real change, standing up for things like affordable health care, common-sense prevention strategies, and basic human rights.
SOS ConferenceThe Saving Ourselves Symposium (SOS) is an annual conference designed to educate and empower the Black LGBTQ+ community in the South.
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SOS 2026 is a wrap, and we are still in our feelings about it.
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Mark your calendar.
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We are proud to welcome back a partner who has been in this work for over 30 years.
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Some people talk about change.
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Your brand belongs in this room.
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Some people don’t just show up for the community; they show up in community.
Jul 20758 likes
We are proud to welcome back a familiar and valued partner.
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Big news!
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Happy Juneteenth!
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About
The mission of Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) is to end the HIV and STI epidemics in the South by promoting accessible and high-quality systems of [HIV and STI] prevention, treatment, care, housing, and essential support services.
We’ve done it before. When we started in 2001, the HIV epidemic in the South was largely ignored. In those early years, we were just a handful of extraordinary advocates working together to demand more resources to address the HIV and AIDS state of emergency in our states. We assembled a number of case studies and released the first-ever Southern States Manifesto in 2002. These case studies were presented nationwide, garnering national attention from the media, funders, and policymakers.
We then turned our attention to the Ryan White Program, determined to change the legislation to create more equitable funding for southern states. After three years of meetings, press conferences, and congressional hearings, H.R. 6143 was passed in 2006. The reauthorization included many significant changes including modifying the distribution formula from cumulative AIDS data to actual living HIV and AIDS cases, redirecting an approximate $30 million to the South.
Powder Springs, GA
- Based in
- Powder Springs, GA
- Founded
- 1990
- EIN
- 63-0985623
- Website
- southernaidscoalition.org
- @southernaidscoalition
- Health
- Community