We want to hear from you! If you've ever participated in AFC's Advocacy Day, virtually or in person, please fill out this survey to help us improve for future Advocacy Days and other programming.⁠ Responses are anonymous: aidschicago.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Flash SALE! 20% off AIDS Run & Walk registration using code RESIST at checkout. Sign up at aidsrunwalk.org [AIDS Run & Walk Chicago is not supported with federal funds.]

Pride Action Tank and AIDS Foundation Chicago stand with trans youth and all transgender people. Join us in this fight at AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on September 27th. Full statement: www.aidschicago.org/scotus-us-v-... ⁠ [AFC Communications and Policy & Advocacy is not supported by federal funds.]

AIDS Run & Walk Chicago is just over 3 months away, and we are calling upon you to resist, restore, and renew. HIV services are under attack. Join us now to start raising money for the Chicagoland HIV/AIDS community.⁠ [AIDS Run & Walk is not supported with federal funds.] aidsrunwalk.org ⁠

Registration for AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2025 is officially open! Join us at Soldier Field on Saturday September 27th as we embrace community and hold firm the progress we’ve made: aidsrunwalk.org. ⁠ ⁠ [AIDS Run & Walk Chicago and AFC Communications are not supported by federal funds.]

On Friday, a federal judge declined to issue a preliminary injunction in our lawsuit challenging three executive orders that ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and erase transgender people from public life. This is a preliminary ruling, and the case is not over. @lambdalegal.org

The Ryan White Community Advisory Board invites you to visit AFC's offices to learn about a new support group network for people living with HIV. Connect with others, be seen, and be heard in a safe space. RSVP: action.aidschicago.org/RWCAB [This work is not supported by federal funds.]

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has officially issued a statewide standing order and protocol allowing pharmacists to initiate pre-exposure (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). [AFC Policy, Advocacy, and Communications work is not supported by federal funds.]

AFC Board of Directors is proud to welcome new members Taylor Atkins, Jorge Cabrera, and Sherrine Peyton and wishes a fond farewell to departed board members Tanya Lopez, Keith McQueen, and Chad Thompson. Meet the new members here: www.aidschicago.org/afc-board-of...

Join us Wednesday April 30 at 12:00 noon for AFC Policy Fireside Chat: President Trump’s First 100 Days; a virtual chat to discuss the impact of President Trump’s executive orders and the challenges they present in our efforts to end the HIV and homelessness epidemics.   Register: bit.ly/4ltSDPc

The HIV Resource Coordination HUB (the HUB) - Chicago’s one-stop shop for comprehensive healthcare, regardless of HIV status - celebrated its 5th birthday last month! Learn more about the HUB: www.aidschicago.org/hiv-hub-ente...

March 31 is #TDOV, but we’re taking the whole month to imagine a #TRANSWORLD—where trans people don’t just survive, but thrive. We’re resilient, powerful, and unstoppable—just like our ancestors. This month, we’re not just resisting—we’re world-building. 💙💗🤍

It’s Advocacy Day! We’ve gathered in Chicago and Springfield to take action on policies that support health equity, racial justice, and affordable housing. Every voice matters, and you can be part of the fight too. Visit p2a.co/actioncenter

Today AFC and others filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, because we can’t end the HIV epidemic without engaging our transgender community, and without diversity, equity, and inclusion. @lambdalegal.bsky.social Read about the lawsuit here: www.naacpldf.org/press-releas...

The Trump administration has frozen all federal grants, a freeze that poses an immediate and dire threat to vital services for people living with HIV and who were formerly homeless, including over 8,000 people a year served by AFC. Take action: p2a.co/9QjxLF1

As we’ve done for the past 40 years, AFC continues our lifesaving work to end the HIV epidemic in Illinois and ensure everyone has a home in Chicago and beyond. We stand ready and energized to fight back. Read our full statement here: www.aidschicago.org/we-stand-rea...