Seeking Stories of Queer California: A Hidden Histories Online Exhibit

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS: the abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). As a definition, it does not convey the weight and the impact this disease has had on the LGBTQ+ community and its history. In addition to the devastating loss of life, the stigma, fear, and discrimination towards gay men specifically were intensified by the epidemic. But out of those ashes grew a movement of defiance, resilience, and solidarity. Activism and advocacy led to significant advancements in HIV/AIDS research, treatment, and prevention, work which continues to this day.

Collection Information


For more information on the materials in this gallery, see their holding institutions.

California History Section, California State Library
Don't Give Him Anything but Love

Center for the Study of Political Graphics
AIDSPHOBIA: Protect Yourself from Hollywood
Connie Norman, AIDS Diva
Pete Jimenez Memorial
Prisoners with AIDS Have the Right to Live

Claremont Colleges Special Collections and Archives
Allied Against AIDS

Gerth Archives & Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills
Names Project Foundation AIDS Quilt booklet
Twista: Trans Women Informing Sista Trans Women on AIDS

Historical Society of Long Beach
Painted Rocks by Ray Lowen

LAPL Photograph Collections
Support for AIDS Research rally

The Outwords Archive
David Strachan Oral History
Miguel Criado Oral History

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