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Three condom packs from the Northwest AIDS Foundation, ca. 1992
The Northwest AIDS Foundation was formed in Seattle in 1983. From the beginning, the organization focused both on care for AIDS patients and on educational campaigns. In 1985 the organization received a grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to create a safe-sex educational campaign which included the “Rules of the Road” campaign to promote condom use. These condom and…
ID Number:2014.40.Ref
Date:Circa 1992
Hot pink T-shirt, "Act Up," owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1990
ACT UP stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and advocated for immediate and significant action to fight the AIDS crisis. ACT UP's radical style unleashed a new era of direct-action gay and lesbian political activism. This shirt was donated by ACT UP Seattle co-founder Philip Bereano.
ID Number:2014.56.1
Date:Circa 1990
Black T-shirt, "Silence = Death," ca. 1990
This shirt features the motto "Silence = Death" from the gay and lesbian political activist organization ACT UP which stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. ACT UP Seattle co-founder Philip Bereano donated this shirt to MOHAI.
ID Number:2014.56.2
Date:Circa 1990
T-shirt, "Read My Lips," owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1988
Artist collective Gran Fury created this “Read My Lips” image for T-shirts and printed material supporting ACT UP. ACT UP stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and advocated for immediate and meaningful action to fight the AIDS crisis and end homophobia. The original photograph of two WWII sailors embracing is in the collection of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana…
ID Number:2014.56.3
Date:Circa 1988
Pin, "1989 Northwest Gay/Lesbian Sports Festival Athlete"
The Sports Festival is held every year except when the Gay Games convenes every four years.
ID Number:2014.56.4
Date:1989
Button pin, "Bigotry on the Ballot: No on 13," 1978
On November 7, 1978, Seattle voters reject Initiative 13 decisively, by nearly two to one. Initiative 13 would have repealed city ordinances protecting employment and housing rights for gays and lesbians. Also, it would have dissolved the City of Seattle's Office of Women's Rights.
ID Number:2014.56.5
Date:1978
Button pin, "Bigotry: No 35," ca. 1990-2006
Initiative 35, initially on the ballot in 1990, would overturn a city policy of treating married, unmarried and gay couples equally, namely the Family Leave Ordinance that includes a category of domestic partners.
ID Number:2014.56.6
Date:Circa 1990-2006
Button pin, "Stop S.1," ca. 1950
It is believed this button refers to the Smith Act, also known as the Alien Registration Act, that was enacted in 1940 and repealed in 1952. Officially, it was "an act to prohibit certain subversive activities; to amend certain provisions of law with respect to the admission and deportation of aliens; to require the fingerprinting and registration of aliens; and…
ID Number:2014.56.7
Date:Circa 1950
Button pin, "Unity in Pride, Power, Life & Justice, Sunday, June 28, Seattle, 1987"
This pin was handed out during the Pride festival in Seattle on June 28, 1987.
ID Number:2014.56.8
Date:1987
Button pin, "From All Walks of Life: A 10K Pledge Walk to Benefit AIDS Care and Education," Seattle, September 27, 1987
This pin was handed out at the annual Northwest AIDS Foundation sponsored 10K walk to benefit AIDS care and education.
ID Number:2014.56.9
Date:1987