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1987. NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

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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 →

1987. Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

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Given that the first National March on Washington had occured only months before Ronald Reagan was elected US President, it was little surprise that the demands of those marchers had not been met by the time of the Second March. … Continue reading →