Leslie Ewing, a National AIDS Memorial Board Member and the former Executive Director of the Pacific Center in Berkeley (the oldest LGBTQ+ center in the Bay Area), uses her talent for cartooning to speak up and address today’s health and social justice issues.

Richard Bolingbroke led an incredible life. As a young man, his activism took him from London’s Gay Liberation Front to ashrams in India and Oregon. On his journeys, he fostered lifelong bonds with people across the globe and found his spiritual path.

Corey Dubin was an accomplished journalist who committed his life to advocating for people living with hemophilia and HIV.

Xavier Caylor selflessly devotes his time to organizing Flagging in the Park events throughout the Spring and Summer. Ahead of the June 8th, 2025, event, Xavier discussed the meaning of Flagging in the Park and the importance of hosting it in a space like the National AIDS Memorial Grove.