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Advocate for Minnesotans Living with HIV

For more than 30 years, Clare Housing has advocated for the nearly 10,000 people living with HIV in Minnesota. We do this by sharing the stories of how HIV impacts all of our lives. Together, our work with legislators and other public officials has served to …

  • Ensure that Minnesota continues to provide affordable housing and related supportive services to low-income and homeless people living with HIV.
  • Demonstrate through data collection and HIV health outcomes how housing is a critical component of HIV healthcare and prevention.
  • Build strong partnerships across party lines and government agencies to achieve a common goal of ending new infections in our state.

A full day of advocacy at HIV on the Hill

44 people stand on the Capitol Lawn holding a sign that says Fund HIV Care - Save Lives

Clare Housing, The Aliveness Project, and other groups from the HIV Public Policy Coalition headed to the Capitol again on April 15, 2026 for HIV On the Hill. We joined our community members to advocate for crucial policy and funding that saves lives.

The most recent number of reported people living with HIV/AIDS in Minnesota is 9,588, and there are at least hundreds more who remain untested and unaware of their status. Event attendees told our leaders that each and every Minnesotan has a place in our communities with access to HIV care and prevention.

Here’s some of what we accomplished at HIV on the Hill on April 15, 2026. There were 224 total advocacy actions.

  • 29 meetings with our lawmakers

  • 64 postcards written to Minnesota state representatives

  • 46 emails sent on behalf of friends, family, and our community

Thank you all for showing up. Our collective voice is powerful!

Didn't make it to the event but still want to show your support? Easily contact your lawmakers with this online form to support the LGBTQIA2S+ and HIV Long-term Care Bill of Rights.

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