Intergenerational STORIES Circle with the Center

If you are a young person (18-25) or an older person (40+) managing an HIV diagnosis, or your life has been affected by someone with HIV or AIDS, please join us to share stories.

This is an intergenerational event, bringing together younger and older people to exchange stories about HIV and/or AIDS. Family members, friends, co-workers, caretakers, activists, community organizers, and healthcare professionals -- we want you to tell your story and hear the stories of others.

The event is free and will be held at Pride Hall at the Los Angeles LGBT Center in Hollywood on Wednesday, June 5 at 4:00 p.m. Free parking will be available with validation in the parking structure.

After a short opening program, participants will gather in groups of six to tell stories about how HIV and/or AIDS has impacted their lives. Each group ("Circle") will have a Facilitator to help guide the storytelling process. Each participant will have five minutes to tell their story, and others in your Circle will have the opportunity to respond to your story. The story-telling process will take about one hour.

This event is hosted by STORIES: The AIDS Monument and the LA LGBT Center. STORIES: The AIDS Monument is building a historical monument in West Hollywood Park dedicated to those lost to HIV/AIDS and everyone who cared for people with AIDS, fought for better healthcare, and worked to advance HIV research and treatment. This is our twelfth in the STORIES Circle series, and it is funded in part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs .

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is the largest LGBTQ+ organization in the world. Since 1969, the Center has cared for, championed, and celebrated LGBTQ individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. Today, the Center’s nearly 800 employees provide services for more queer and trans people than any other organization in the world — offering programs, services, and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, and Leadership and Advocacy.

When we can share our stories, listen to each other, feel heard, empathize and unify around common experiences and emotions, we can heal. Capturing the stories shared in these STORIES Circles is one of the primary ways we are making sure our individual and collective experiences during the AIDS pandemic are never forgotten.

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