Blog 11/19/25
On December 1, we honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS by raising awareness of the gains in HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. Your commitment to helping us end the HIV epidemic inspires the work we do at Equitas Health. Together, we will get this done.
Honor World AIDS Day by attending an event, getting tested for HIV, and learning about PrEP!
Support the 4th Annual Shades of RedDEC 1 | 6 PM | Columbus Museum of Art
Shades of Red is Equitas Health’s one-of-a-kind World AIDS Day event.
Enjoy a night of fashion, art, and music and raise money for Equitas Health’s HIV/AIDS prevention services. Even if you are not in Columbus, you can support Shades of Red with a donation.
Low/no-cost HIV & STI Testing
Negative or positive, your HIV/STI test results can be the start of a new, healthy life. Walk in or make an appointment for low/no cost HIV/STI testing today!
Online visits. Affirming care. PrEP delivered to your door.
PrEP is a pill – or a shot! – that is safe and 99% effective at stopping HIV. Make an appointment online, or call (833) 378-4827 to get started on PrEP today!
1st & 3rd WED | 6 – 7 PM | FREE
A support group for Black and Brown women living with HIV/AIDS. Meets online. Learn more.
DEC 1 | 6 – 9 PM | FREE
Artists and storytellers will share work that challenges silence and uplifts truth. Three performers will take home cash prizes! Interested in performing? Sign up with Keith at keith@ohioaac.org. Learn more.
📍 Bayard Rustin LGBTQ+ Resource Center | 652 West Exchange St. | Akron, OH 44302
DEC 1 | 7 PM | FREE
Caracole and The Ghostlight Stage Company present Your Neighbor, a powerful, original art piece, premiering on World AIDS Day. Crafted from real-life interviews with Cincinnatians living with HIV, this devised performance blends theatre, movement, and live painting to illuminate personal stories of diagnosis, resilience, and the stigma surrounding HIV. Learn more.
📍 The Falcon Theatre | 636 Monmouth St. | Newport, KY 41071
DEC 10 | 6 – 8 PM | FREE
Artwurx and POZtive Attitudes will meet at Clifton Cultural Arts Center for a combined holiday session on Wednesday, December 10 at 6 PM. Call 513-815-4475 for more information.
📍 Clifton Cultural Arts Center | 3412 Clifton Ave. | Cincinnati, OH 45220
EVERY 4th THU | 6 – 8 PM | FREE
A creative support group for people living with HIV in Cincinnati. Meets every 4th Thursday of the month in a different location. Please check out the Equitas Health calendar for location details.
📍 Location varies.
EVERY 2nd WED | 6 PM | FREE
A support group run by and for people living with HIV. Learn more.
📍 Walnut Hills Branch Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library | 2533 Kemper Ln. | Cincinnati OH 45206
DEC 6 | 7 – 10:30 PM | PAY WHAT YOU CAN
A fundraiser for The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland featuring performances by Crucible, Placid State, Wage Cage, Bluto, and Bender. Get tickets.
📍 No Class | 11213 Detroit Ave. | Cleveland, OH, 44102
DEC 3 | 5 – 7:30 PM | FREE
A meaningful evening of remembrance, advocacy, and community connection. This annual event helps advocate and fight for the end of HIV-related stigma, while also remembering those whom we have lost. Learn more.
📍 LGBT Center Cleveland | 6705 Detroit Ave. | Cleveland, OH, 44102
DEC 1 | 6 PM
Enjoy a night of fashion, art, and music and raise money for Equitas Health’s HIV/AIDS prevention services. Learn more.
📍 Columbus Museum of Art | 480 E. Broad St. | Columbus, OH 43215
DEC 1 | 10 AM – 6 PM | FREE
Stonewall Columbus will partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2025 by presenting Meet Us Where We’re At, a program of six videos that forefront the experiences of drug users and harm reduction practices as they intersect with the ongoing HIV crisis. Learn more.
📍 Stonewall Columbus | 1160 N. High St. | Columbus, OH 43201
2nd & 4th WED | 7 PM | FREE
A support group for people living with HIV/AIDS. Offered in partnership with the Dayton LGBT Center. Meets in-person and online. Learn more.
📍 Greater Dayton LGBT Center | 24 N. Jefferson St., Suite 200 | Dayton, OH 45402
3rd THU | 6 – 7:30 PM | FREE
Support, empowerment, and advocacy for Black women living with HIV, providing a space to share experiences. Learn more.
📍 Email or text for meeting information: (937) 471-1999 | palmerwellness3@gmail.com
DEC 1 | 6 – 8 PM | FREE
Watch how activists engaged in civil disobedience to save lives during the AIDS crisis in the 1980s with a screening of the documentary United in Anger: A History of ACT UP. During and after the screening, rapid HIV testing with quick results will be available. Learn more.
📍 The Black Box Improv Theater | 518 E. 3rd St. | Dayton OH, 45402
DEC 1 | 5 PM | FREE
Listen to a World AIDS Day presentation, stand in solidarity with those living with HIV, and honor lives with a candlelight vigil. There will be complimentary snacks and drinks. Learn more.
📍 Full Spectrum Community Outreach Center | 660 W. Earle Ave. | Youngstown, OH 44511
DEC 1 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | FREE
A lunchtime World AIDS Day event celebrating those who have passed from HIV/AIDS and those who live and thrive with HIV today. Learn more.
📍 Leo’s | 7042 E. Market St. | Warren, OH 44484
Did we miss a World AIDS Day event or resource? Send an email to socialmedia@equitashealth.com. Thank you!
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