AIDSWatch is the largest constituent-driven HIV federal advocacy event in the country. For 33 years, we’ve brought together thousands of HIV advocates, leaders and allies — who represent a community of 1.3 million people living with HIV in the United States — to share their stories with Congress and to advocate for policies, programs and funding to end the HIV epidemic. We were thrilled to once again welcome you back to Washington, D.C., March 16 – March 18, 2026. 

The theme of this year’s AIDSWatch is Defending Progress, Demanding Justice. As we encounter increased political attacks that threaten to dismantle decades of progress at the local, state, federal, and global levels, we must reflect on what our movements’ have won and demand what we are still owed. At AIDSWatch 2026, we discussed evolving threats, lessons learned, and movement building strategies, and then, we brought our concerns directly to Congress on Capitol Hill.

Thank you for joining us at AIDSWatch 2026 — we hope to see you at our virtual Fall AIDSWatch 2026 convening!