AIDS, ACTIVISM, AND COMMUNITY VISIBILITY: 1981-1991
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The AIDS Epidemic’s First Visible Decade
The AIDS epidemic has perhaps had a larger impact on queer life than any other single event or phenomenon in the last quarter-century. Though a politicized issue for gay and bisexual men moreso than lesbians and trans people, those very men have often acted as the face of queer activism; for this reason, much of the coverage of queer-centric activism of the eighties and early nineties (though not the activism itself; the invisibility of lesbian and trans activism is a major point of contention for many historians) centered the AIDS crisis.
Early AIDS Awareness in Bloomington
Bloomington AIDS Activism in the 80s
Community Life
Of course, even in the shadow of AIDS, queer life marched on. Cultural feminism began to find support in lesbian communities, demand for information spurred the creation of switchboards, and queer folk continued going to college. In this section we present an overview of queer life in '80s, beyond AIDS.
The Open Door: a Queer Community Newspaper
Gay and Lesbian College Life in the 80s: An Overview <-- expand to community life
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