Name/Title
(1993) Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc., Homophobia Kills: Cure Hate. Stop AIDS. Poster, New YorkDescription
Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Homophobia Kills: Cure Hate. Stop AIDS., 1993
Public health and anti-hate advocacy poster
Author/Designer: Chris Cartter
Contributor/Publisher: Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Inc.
Country: United States
Photomechanical print poster, approx. 92 × 61 cm
This poster was produced by Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) in 1993 in conjunction with the New York City Lesbian and Gay Pride March (June 27, 1993). The upper half features a black-and-white photograph of a crowd scene in which a protester holds a sign reading “God hates fags.” The faces of two men in the foreground are visually obscured. Along the left margin, a vertical red bar reads “HOMOPHOBIA KILLS.” Across the center, bold text declares: “CURE HATE. STOP AIDS.”
The lower portion of the poster presents a triangular block of text linking anti-gay prejudice with the social and political conditions surrounding the AIDS epidemic. The statement characterizes the neglect of people with AIDS and assaults on the rights and dignity of gays and lesbians as forms of intolerance that must be confronted publicly. The call to march situates AIDS activism within broader struggles for civil rights and visibility.
Produced during a period of continued high mortality and persistent stigma in the United States, the poster reflects GMHC’s dual focus on public health intervention and anti-discrimination advocacy. By placing explicit homophobic rhetoric within the frame of the image, the design makes prejudice itself visible as a structural contributor to harm. The work documents the integration of AIDS prevention messaging with anti-hate mobilization during the early 1990s and stands as part of the historical record of HIV/AIDS activism and LGBTQ+ rights advocacy.Create Date
July 29, 2025Update Date
October 15, 2026