From Capitol Hill to a global audience - join the #CutsKill Digital Quilt

WHAT IS THE #CUTSKILL DIGITAL QUILT?

The #CutsKill Quilt, inspired by the AIDS Memorial Quilt of the 1980s, was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on September 5, 2025 as a powerful visual installation highlighting the lives at stake if federal HIV funding is cut. The quilt honors the past while warning Congress of the devastating consequences that could follow without immediate action to protect lifesaving care.

The Digital #CutsKill Quilt is an online extension of our Capitol Hill installation and action: a living gallery of community-created panels that name what's at stake if Congress cuts HIV funding. The DC quilt sparked energy, press coverage, and needed conversation. This digital quilt turns that momentum into access and greater visibility. Anyone, anywhere, can add a square-survivors, long-term survivors, providers, family, and allies-so journalists, lawmakers, and our communities can see the scope and urgency in one place.

Add Your Panel now: https://savehivfunding.org/digital-quilt/digital-quilt-upload/

View the Digital Quilt for yourself: https://savehivfunding.org/digital-quilt/

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PANEL (2 Options)

Option A - Upload a Photo of a Physical Quilt Panel

Shoot straight on. Lay the panel flat or hold it vertically. Avoid angled photos.
Make it square. Leave room to crop; use your camera's Square mode if available!
Good light, minimal background. Keep the panel fully visible and readable.
Upload a .jpg or .png using THIS FORM
Approval window: Please allow 1-2 business days for review & feedback.

Option B - Create Your Own Digital Panel to Submit

Use any creative app (Canva, Paint, etc.). You don't need design experience!
Use Square dimensions: at least 900 × 900 px.
Background: either all black or a solid color - your call.
Export as .jpg or .png and upload HERE.
Approval window: Please allow 1-2 business days for review & feedback.

Accessibility note: Please include descriptive alt text for your panel image (e.g., "Black square with white text: Cuts Kill. Save HIV Funding.").

MESSAGE IDEAS (use, remix, or write your own)

Cuts Kill * Save HIV Funding * Silence = Death * Save Lives. Save HIV Funding. * HIV funding matters * Medicaid cuts kill / Medicaid cuts will kill my access to lifesaving HIV care * Cuts to HIV prevention & treatment are deadly * HIV prevention cuts increase new cases * HIV research cuts = more deaths * Housing cuts harm people living with HIV: Cuts Kill * Congress: HIV cuts kill * White House: HIV cuts kill * HIV cuts raise healthcare costs: Save HIV Funding