The 2026 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is commemorated by honoring the leadership, courage and resilience of people living with HIV (PLHIV) across generations with the theme “LIGHT THE LEGACY. Remember. Advance. Act.“
Marked every third Sunday of May since 1883, the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial has served as a time for people around the world to come together to honor the lives lost to AIDS and renew commitment to show support for people living with HIV all over the world.
On this International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, light a virtual candle in memory of a loved one, a friend, a colleague, or a pioneer in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
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Memorial Wall
all my fellow queer people who have lost their lives before to AIDs
i hope your souls are at peace and we will forever keep you in our hearts, you will never be forgotten
Jules Daniel Sabado
I keep carrying your memories with me counting the days and living the best I can with all the love you left behind. Mahal na mahal kita anak. Till we meet again anak ko 💔ðŸ˜
All the plhivs& clhivs
In remembrance of all Let this deadly HIV be eliminated globally with invention of preventable vaccine & curative regimen & the stigma & discrimination get over once for ever
All and Me
For all those millions who have perished, and millions trying to stll survive, and for hope for a cure one day.