by LGBTQ, AIDS Crisis
[LGBTQ] [Marginalized Groups] AIDS crisis archive, 1985-1989. Archive of 8 items related to the US AIDS crisis and its catastrophic buildup throughout the 1980s. Archive includes seven original booklets and one pamphlet produced by grassroots organizations including the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the National AIDS Network. HIV/AIDS is an autoimmune disease which disproportionally impacted gay men and transgender women throughout the 80s and 90s. While AIDS rapidly spread following the discovery of the virus in 1981, then-president Ronald Reagan did not officially acknowledge the public health crisis until 1985 and only officially addressed it in 1987. Reagan's apathy and the lack of research funding for the disease was criticized as homophobic and callous to thousands of sick and dying American citizens. The Reagan administration's eventual response demonized homosexuality and proposed abstinence over safe sex practices, which alienated those most in need of care. As a result, advocacy, awareness raising, hospice care, funding for AIDS research, and access to accurate medical information was placed in the hands of community organizations and grassroots non-profits throughout the US. One such organization was the San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), created in 1982, which had provided a crucial hotline for AIDS information which exceeded 10,000 calls a month in Northern California alone. Other organizations included the Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network, which took a faith-based approach to the AIDS crisis. While the CDC launched the America Responds to AIDS (ARTA) campaign in 1987, many throughout the large cities of the US relied on community networks and support. This archive includes a variety of items which document different responses to the AIDS crisis from both grassroots organizations to the CDC. Included in this archive is:
[1] Helquist, Michael. "The Family's Guide to AIDS: Responding with Your Heart". San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), 1984. Ten page booklet aimed for the families and loved ones of those with AIDS. Booklet includes information about the AIDS epidemic and advice for both helping loved ones and coping with AIDS related hardship and loss, as well as resources for patient advocacy, insurance, and learning more about AIDS.
[2, 3, 4] Three 1984 pamphlets on AIDS created by the Illinois Public Health Department; (2 English and one Spanish) "What Everyone Should Know About AIDS"; and "Lo que todos deben saber sobre aids". Each informational pamphlet is 15 pages and contains illustrated guides to dealing with AIDS,getting tested, general information about the disease, and more.
[5] "Women and AIDS". San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1986. Text by Women's AIDS Network. Four panel folded pamphlet with text on both sides providing general information on the AIDS epidemic from a women's health perspective. Headings include "What is AIDS?", "How does Someone Get Infected with the AIDS Virus?", "When is a Woman Most at Risk for AIDS?", "What Can I Do to Prevent Getting or Spreading AIDS?", and "How Can I Help?".
[6] Krieger, Nancy and Appleman, Rose. "The Politics of AIDS". Frontline, 1986. 60 pages. Booklet providing information and context for the AIDS epidemic and exploring the social and political response to AIDS. The writers are especially critical of the Reagan administration's refusal to acknowledge the disease or it's disastrous impact on public health, a stance both informed by and contributing to homophobic reactionary culture.
[7] National Aids Network Fall/Winter Catalog 1987. "AIDS: It's Everyone's Problem". 71 pages. Fundraising catalog for HIV/AIDS advocacy group National AIDS Network. Includes mail in form for orders and donations which support the organization. NAN's mission statement reads in part "The National AIDS Network (NAN) is an organization which is striving to conquer this most dreaded disease. Through public education, grants, and coordination of the enormous flow of information, NAN is deeply entrenched in the battle...This publication offers effective ways to support NAN. One hundred percent of your tax deductible donation goes directly to fund NAN projects...In addition, a royalty ranging from 6 to 16 percent is paid to NAN on all purchases made from this catalog."
[8] Margo Adair and Lynn Johnson. "Tapping Deeper Resources: Visualization & A.I.D.S." 1988. Second printing. 11 pages. Meditation guide created to help gay and bisexual HIV/AIDS positive men. This pamphlet specifically aims to help gay men overcome and remedy internalized homophobia during the crisis.
Included in this archive is a wide array of material documenting various responses to the devastating crisis in the face of government antipathy. Archive in overall very good condition. (Inventory #: 21265)
[1] Helquist, Michael. "The Family's Guide to AIDS: Responding with Your Heart". San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF), 1984. Ten page booklet aimed for the families and loved ones of those with AIDS. Booklet includes information about the AIDS epidemic and advice for both helping loved ones and coping with AIDS related hardship and loss, as well as resources for patient advocacy, insurance, and learning more about AIDS.
[2, 3, 4] Three 1984 pamphlets on AIDS created by the Illinois Public Health Department; (2 English and one Spanish) "What Everyone Should Know About AIDS"; and "Lo que todos deben saber sobre aids". Each informational pamphlet is 15 pages and contains illustrated guides to dealing with AIDS,getting tested, general information about the disease, and more.
[5] "Women and AIDS". San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1986. Text by Women's AIDS Network. Four panel folded pamphlet with text on both sides providing general information on the AIDS epidemic from a women's health perspective. Headings include "What is AIDS?", "How does Someone Get Infected with the AIDS Virus?", "When is a Woman Most at Risk for AIDS?", "What Can I Do to Prevent Getting or Spreading AIDS?", and "How Can I Help?".
[6] Krieger, Nancy and Appleman, Rose. "The Politics of AIDS". Frontline, 1986. 60 pages. Booklet providing information and context for the AIDS epidemic and exploring the social and political response to AIDS. The writers are especially critical of the Reagan administration's refusal to acknowledge the disease or it's disastrous impact on public health, a stance both informed by and contributing to homophobic reactionary culture.
[7] National Aids Network Fall/Winter Catalog 1987. "AIDS: It's Everyone's Problem". 71 pages. Fundraising catalog for HIV/AIDS advocacy group National AIDS Network. Includes mail in form for orders and donations which support the organization. NAN's mission statement reads in part "The National AIDS Network (NAN) is an organization which is striving to conquer this most dreaded disease. Through public education, grants, and coordination of the enormous flow of information, NAN is deeply entrenched in the battle...This publication offers effective ways to support NAN. One hundred percent of your tax deductible donation goes directly to fund NAN projects...In addition, a royalty ranging from 6 to 16 percent is paid to NAN on all purchases made from this catalog."
[8] Margo Adair and Lynn Johnson. "Tapping Deeper Resources: Visualization & A.I.D.S." 1988. Second printing. 11 pages. Meditation guide created to help gay and bisexual HIV/AIDS positive men. This pamphlet specifically aims to help gay men overcome and remedy internalized homophobia during the crisis.
Included in this archive is a wide array of material documenting various responses to the devastating crisis in the face of government antipathy. Archive in overall very good condition. (Inventory #: 21265)
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