World AIDS Day 2026
Tuesday, December 1st
10am-4pm
Free HIV Self-Test Kits and PrEP Resources
Coffee by Design, Diamond St. Portland ME
Come visit us at Coffee By Design for a free HIV self-test kit and safe sex resources, and connect with experts to learn about the latest long-acting injectable for PrEP
Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St. Portland ME
Stop by the ECC for a free HIV self-test kit and safe sex resources, or an in person test!
5:30pm-6:30pm
Candlelight Vigil
We'll be joined by a special guest speaker and a performance by SecondStory Theatre Company
Battery operated candles provided as supplies last
In the event of inclement weather the vigil will be held indoors at
Equality Community Center, 15 Casco St. Portland
Saturday, December 5th, 3:00-5:30pm
Nothing Without Us: The Women Who Will End AIDS
To be immediately followed by a discussion with
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Portland Museum of Art
NOTHING WITHOUT US tells the inspiring story of the vital role that women have played - and continue to play - in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Combining archival footage and interviews with female activists, scientists and scholars in the US and Africa, Nothing Without Us reveals how women not only shaped grassroots groups like ACT-UP in the U.S., but have also played an essential part in HIV prevention and treatment access throughout sub-Saharan Africa. From beauty parlors in Baton Rouge to the first HIV clinic in Burundi, this film looks boldly at the unaddressed dynamics that keep women around the world at high-risk for HIV, while introducing the remarkable women who have the answers to ending this 30-year old pandemic. As the history of AIDS activism is being written, women, particularly women of color, are being written out of it. This documentary will be a step in restoring women's crucial role in the history and present-day activism around HIV as well as bolstering the work of women everywhere still fighting for their lives.
Please email Celine Burrows at cburrows@peabodycenter.org if you will need ASL interpretation or other accommodations.
Thank you to our sponsors and partners for making this possible!
Commemorate and reflect on World AIDS Day with Frannie Peabody Center
World AIDS Day is an important time for our community to come together to honor our friends, family, and loved ones who have passed from HIV/AIDS, but also to support and encourage those who are still living with or impacted by this disease.
Why Do We Wear A Red Ribbon?
Created in 1991 by a group of artists known as "Visual AIDS", the red ribbon was designed to be a powerful visual representation of compassion for people living with HIV and their care givers. We continue to wear this symbol proudly to show solidarity with those living with or impacted by HIV/AIDS, and to commemorate and honor those who have passed. This ribbon has become an international symbol of hope, courage, and empathy as a community, and we proudly wear it to show our dedication to fight for the end of HIV/AIDS. Click here for more information about the Red Ribbon Project.
