A photographic tribute to the men and women who refused to stay silent,
and brought awareness and attention to a widely ignored epidemic in the 80's and 90's.
1990
A gay couple embrace during an Act Up San Francisco march. (Photo by Marc Geller)
May 7, 1988
Police separate and arrest demonstrators outside of the White House in Washington D.C. (Photo by Jim Marks)
February 15, 1992
500 members of Act Up hold a "Die-In" in Manchester, NH to protest the lack of an AIDS policy or platform during the 1992 Presidential elections. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
September 9, 1987
Protesting the AIDS commission in Washington D.C. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
January 9, 1992
Members of Act Up hand out packages containing a clean needle, bleach, and condoms to drivers and passers-by in a Washington D.C. neighborhood. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
1989
Inside Out AIDS Art Show featuring graffiti by Act Up protesters. (Photo by Rink Foto)
October 30, 1987
Act Up demonstrators outside the United Nations in New York City. (Photo by Steve Ziffer)
May 21, 1990
A mock cemetery is placed on the grounds of the National Institute for Health to bring attention to the harmful effects of the HIV medication, A.Z.T. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
November 28, 1991
Members of Act Up/DC place condoms and AIDS info packets in Thanksgiving edition Washington Post newsstands, protesting the lack of media attention towards AIDS issues. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
August 17, 1989
A member of Act Up/NY holds up a sign at the open hearings on new HIV/AIDS drugs in Bethesda, MD. About 43 members of the organization participated in the silent protest. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
August 17, 1990
A young girl participates in an Act Up demonstration at the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco. (Photo by Rink Foto)
1990
Bidders look at artwork during an Act Up auction in New York City. (Photo by Michael Wakefield)
ACT UP
In March of 1987, AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP) formed in New York City as a diverse, nonpartisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS Crisis. They met with government and health officials; researched and distributed the latest medical information, and they protested and demonstrated in unique and inspiring ways as an attempt to end the silence and apathy the U.S. government had towards the epidemic. They were some of the first people to acknowledge that HIV/AIDS was a global issue and that the struggle's end was not near.
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October 8, 1989
The NAMES Project's AIDS Memorial Quilt (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
October 11, 1987
A couple embrace during the inaugural display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall in Washington D.C. (Photo by Tom Alleman)
1989
Photo by Terry Ashe
1987
Sewing the quilt's panels (Photographer Unknown)
October 1988
Mourning the loss of loved ones (Photo by Steve Ziffer)
October 6, 1989
Protesters and visitors yell "Money for AIDS!" and "Shame!" as President Bush's helicopter flies over the quilt. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
October 1988
Photo by Steve Ziffer
1987
Photo by Marc Geller
October 1988
A letter sewn into a panel of the AIDS Memorial quilt. (Photo by Steve Ziffer)
1989
Quilting in D.C. for NAMES Project. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
October 1988
Photo by Steve Ziffer
THE QUILT
In June of 1987, a small group of strangers gathered in a San Francisco storefront to document the lives they feared history would neglect. Their goal was to create a memorial for those who had died of AIDS, and to thereby help people understand the devastating impact of the disease. This meeting of devoted friends and lovers served as the foundation of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Today the Quilt is a powerful visual reminder of the AIDS pandemic. More than 48,000 individual 3-by-6-foot memorial panels — most commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS — have been sewn together by friends, lovers and family members.
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TOGETHER AS ONE
This mixed bag album includes photographs from candle light vigils, protests, and marches all around the US, as well as photos from the very first AIDS Walk in New York City, where $700,000 was raised.
The Stigma Project
Live HIV Neutral.
A gay couple embrace during an Act Up San Francisco march. (Photo by Marc Geller)
Police separate and arrest demonstrators outside of the White House in Washington D.C. (Photo by Jim Marks)
500 members of Act Up hold a "Die-In" in Manchester, NH to protest the lack of an AIDS policy or platform during the 1992 Presidential elections. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
Protesting the AIDS commission in Washington D.C. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
Members of Act Up hand out packages containing a clean needle, bleach, and condoms to drivers and passers-by in a Washington D.C. neighborhood. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
Inside Out AIDS Art Show featuring graffiti by Act Up protesters. (Photo by Rink Foto)
Act Up demonstrators outside the United Nations in New York City. (Photo by Steve Ziffer)
A mock cemetery is placed on the grounds of the National Institute for Health to bring attention to the harmful effects of the HIV medication, A.Z.T. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
Members of Act Up/DC place condoms and AIDS info packets in Thanksgiving edition Washington Post newsstands, protesting the lack of media attention towards AIDS issues. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
A member of Act Up/NY holds up a sign at the open hearings on new HIV/AIDS drugs in Bethesda, MD. About 43 members of the organization participated in the silent protest. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
A young girl participates in an Act Up demonstration at the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco. (Photo by Rink Foto)
Bidders look at artwork during an Act Up auction in New York City. (Photo by Michael Wakefield)
The NAMES Project's AIDS Memorial Quilt (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
A couple embrace during the inaugural display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the National Mall in Washington D.C. (Photo by Tom Alleman)
Photo by Terry Ashe
Sewing the quilt's panels (Photographer Unknown)
Mourning the loss of loved ones (Photo by Steve Ziffer)
Protesters and visitors yell "Money for AIDS!" and "Shame!" as President Bush's helicopter flies over the quilt. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
Photo by Steve Ziffer
Photo by Marc Geller
A letter sewn into a panel of the AIDS Memorial quilt. (Photo by Steve Ziffer)
Quilting in D.C. for NAMES Project. (Photo by Patsy Lynch)
Photo by Steve Ziffer
