Lives on the Line: An Ash Wednesday Call to Protect HIV Care
Start: Wednesday, February 18, 2026•10:30 AM
Location: Florida State Capitol • 400 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399 US
On Ash Wednesday, faith leaders, people living with HIV, doctors, and community advocates will gather at the Florida State Capitol to demand that Florida protect life-saving HIV care.
Florida’s Department of Health has proposed slashing ADAP eligibility from 400% to 130% of the Federal Poverty Level and eliminating insurance premium assistance — putting more than 16,000 Floridians at risk of losing treatment.
On the same day a court hearing challenges the legality of these cuts, we will stand together in faith and in action. Ash Wednesday is a day of reflection and repentance. At the Capitol, it will be a day of moral clarity.
HIV treatment saves lives.
Viral suppression prevents transmission.
Public health is not optional.
We call on Florida’s elected leaders to choose care over cuts.
Join us for:
• Interfaith prayer and reflection
• Patient testimonies
• Statements from medical and public health leaders
This is a moment of conscience.