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1987. NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 28, 2018 by Colin ClewsNovember 28, 2018

The idea for an AIDS Quilt Project actually began in 1985 at the annual San Francisco candlelight parade. These had been held every year since 1979 to remember the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone in 1978. While planning … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History | Tagged AIDS activism, Australian Quilt Project, Cleve Jones, Marvin Feldman, NAMES Project, UK Quilt Project, world aids day | 3 Replies

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