(4) AIDS and AIDS Fundraising Buttons

Object/Artifact

Exhibit Envoy

Name/Title

(4) AIDS and AIDS Fundraising Buttons

Entry/Object ID

FETE.100-.103

Description

Epidemics (AIDS)

Collection

Exhibit Envoy

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Metal

Dimension Notes

Various dimensions, all under 3" diameter

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

AIDS-Related Pins, c. 1980s Courtesy Ken Yeager and BAYMEC Community Foundation Pins were a popular way to raise awareness of and show support for people living with HIV or AIDS. The "Silence = Death" pins reference a project by ACT UP, or AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. Founded in 1987, this international, grassroots political group continues to work to end the AIDS epidemic.