National AIDS Vigil : October 8, 1983, Washington, DC

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Text continues: "The one certainty about AIDS is that the disease has attacked black and white alike with no preference for a particular age group or sex. To date, 119 women have been counted among the 1,962 human being affected. The media and the Falwells have designated with plague as a "gay disease"--a theory we wholly reject. That it has attacked gay males on a large scale is fact, but the heterosexual world is also feeling its deadly sting. The Vigil is intended to provide an opportunity for diverse groups and individuals, gay and non-gay, who are concerned about AIDS, to express their anger and concern in a national effort--and to show support for various AIDS and K/S networks across the country. The Vigil is als a forum in which we can show persons with AIDS that we do care about their lives, that we support their struggle to overcome discrimination in health care, housing, and jobs, and that we demand necessary federal funding for research of AIDS. The candlelight vigil is finally a memorial o those 684 human beings who have lost their lives to this disease. We will assemble on the Mall, Saturday, October 8, 1983 at 5 P.M. We are marching to remember those who have died from AIDS and to support those who are fighting for their lives; to recognize the struggle of persons with AIDS in fighting against all forms of discrimination based on their health status; to increase awareness about AIDS in the public and private sectors; to demonstrate to Congress and the President the deep national concerns about this health crisis; to urge the creation of an independent, federal advisory commission on AIDS to oversee research and funding; to demand increased federal funding for AIDS-related research and healthcare, and; to press for a comprehensive patient's bill of rights and a federal statement on patient confidentiality. We are all marching for our lives." Upper half of the poster contains white text on black background; lower half of the poster contains black text on white background.

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Title National AIDS Vigil : October 8, 1983, Washington, DC

Subject AIDS (Disease) (subject), National AIDS Vigil Commission (Washington, D.C.) (corporate name), Political demonstrations (subject), Vigils (Liturgy) (subject)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place District of Columbia (states), USA (countries), Washington (city or populated place)

Type images

Format 1 print : lithograph, black and white (format), image/tiff (imt), posters (aat), sheet 56 x 44 cm (poster format). (format)

Language English

Source ONE Archives: Posters and Graphic Materials (subcollection), ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives (collection), University of Southern California (contributing entity)

Relation References Online Archive of California: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c89p37jd/ (references)

Date Created 1983

Contributor Coll2018-001 ONE Archives LGBTQ Poster Collection (provenance), One copy was donated as part of the Morris Kight McCadden Place Collection. (donor)

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Content oS SINUONTNE

7 ADS

=VIGIL

OCTOBER 8, 1983 # WASHINGTON, DC
NATIONAL AIDS VIGIL COMMISSION

2335 18TH ST. N.W.WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009 (202) 463-8561

The one certainty about AIDS is that the disease has
attacked black and white alike with no preference for a
particular age group or sex. To date, 119 women have
been counted among the 1,962 human beings
affected.

The media and the Falwells have designated this
plague asa “gay disease” — a theory we wholly reject.
That it has attacked gay males on a large scale is fact,
but the heterosexual world is also feeling its deadly
sting.

The Vigil is intended to provide an opportunity for
diverse groups and individuals, gay and non-gay, who
are concerned about AIDS, to express their anger and
concern in a national effort — and to show support for
the various AIDS and K/S networks across the country.

The Vigil is also a forum in which we can show per-
sons with AIDS that we do care about their lives, that
we support their struggle to overcome discrimination
in health care, housing, and jobs, and that we demand
necessary federal funding for research of AIDS.

The candlelight Vigil is finally a memorial to those 684
human beings who have lost their lives to this disease.

We will assemble on the mall Saturday, October 8,
1983 at 5 P.M.

WE ARE MARCHING ...

® to remember those who have died from AIDS and to
support those who are fighting for their lives;

® to recognize the struggle of persons with AIDS in
fighting against all forms of discrimination based on
their health status;

© to increase awareness about AIDS in the public and
private sectors;

® to demonstrate to Congress and the President the
deep national concerns about this health crisis;

® to urge the creation of an independent federal ad-
visory commission on AIDS to oversee research and
funding;

® to demand increased federal funding for AIDS-
related research and health care; and

© to press for a comprehensive patient's bill of rights
and a federal statement on patient confidentiality.

Weareall marching for our lives.

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