[I Play Safe Sex Pinback Button]

Name/Title

[I Play Safe Sex Pinback Button]

Entry/Object ID

2026.09.05

Tags

Organizations, HIV/AIDS Activism, Slogans

Description

A circular, red pinback button featuring a teddy bear and reading in white text "I play safe sex, KS/AIDS Foundation of Houston Inc."

Item Type

Pinback button

Collection

Adrian J. Cardwell Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2026.09

Made/Created

Date made

1990

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Button, Promotional

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

LGBTQ+, health, teddy bears, symbols, AIDS (medical syndrome)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

AIDS organizations, Sexual health, Sex education

Category

Homosaurus

Other Names

Name Type

Organization Name

Other Name

KS/AIDS Foundation of Houston, Inc.

Color

Red, White

Valuations

Valuation Type

Donor Estimate

Value

$5.00

Date

Sep 29, 2026

Create Date

September 29, 2026

Update Date

October 10, 2026