by Guest Blogger Carlos Huerta, Community Organizer, The Wall Las Memorias
The Wall Las Memorias serves low-income and hard-to-reach communities throughout Los Angeles by educating community members on the importance of HIV and AIDS awareness, substance abuse prevention, mental health stigma reduction for LGBTQI2-S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Two-Spirit) transitional-aged youth (TAY), transgender women health and wellness, non-binary health and wellness, and community building in the marginalized communities. For more than 28 years, the organization has helped eradicate stigma and bigotry, and created a safer place in our communities for dialogue, community building, education and prevention services for the devastating AIDS epidemic using its AIDS Monument as a catalyst for social change.
The Wall Las Memorias has made it their mission to provide access to specialized services designed to prevent disease and to promote societal wellness; guarantee that individual voices of the community are heard and that all are in agreement on the essential need for social change; promote the use of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument as an acknowledged catalyst for change and action; and engage the LGBTQ+ and faith communities, making both entities full partners in promoting wellness and eliminating stigma among all people.
