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If you were strolling the lawn of the National Mall in the Fall of 1996, you likely noticed that the grass had been covered by several thousands of quilts lining up from the capital building to the Washington Memorial. These quilts carried the names of HIV victims and were hand crafted by their friends, family, or even themselves before they passed. This living memorial, under the care of the Names Project, serves as the nation’s reminder on the current fight of the AIDS epidemic which still impacts the city of Atlanta today. From lack of housing, education, and healthcare, there needs to be more access for groups fighting against AIDS and HIV. In order to solve this problem, there needs to be safer communities where LGBTQ+ individuals can confidently present as themselves while meeting their basic needs. Patchwork serves to fill the gaps in Atlanta where the queer community has been left out of the urban fabric.
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