Overview

Join us at 7PM on October 10 at Dodwell House for a panel discussion on the history of HIV/AIDS activism in New Orleans. Panelists include:

Deon Haywood: co-founder and current Executive Director of Women With A Vision. The group was founded in 1989 by a grassroots collective of African-American women in response to the spread of HIV/AIDS in communities of color.

Mark Gonzalez: a longtime attorney who was involved in the New Orleans Chapter of ACT UP. He also handled legal cases for people living with AIDS.

Rich Sacher: whose activism dates to the 1980s when he advocated for anti-discrimination policies and increased funding for AIDS patients. He was a member of LAGPAC (Louisiana Lesbian and Gay Political Action Caucus), Crescent City Coalition, ACT UP, and PFLAG.

Noel Twilbeck, Moderator: an early volunteer with the NO/AIDS Task Force before becoming its Executive Director. He eventually became the CEO of NO/AIDS Force (later d.b.a. CrescentCare). He is currently a Senior Management Specialist with the St. Thomas Community Health Center. He also serves on the Board of Directors for NOAGE and the New Orleans Pride Center.

This event is is part of our ongoing series: the New Orleans AIDS Memory Project (NOAMP).