March for Life

March for Life

On October 11, 1987, more than a half million people participated in the second national March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The poster shows three images from the six-day-long event, including the display of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, the march itself, and the rally on the National Mall. The March succeeded in bringing national attention to the impact of AIDS on gay communities, while the unveiling of the quilt offered a powerful tribute to the lives of the thousands killed by the pandemic. The poster’s demands include the full protection of civil rights for all Americans and the immediate increase of government funding for AIDS research, education, and patient care. Many prominent activists participated in the march, including Eleanor Smeal, Byllye Avery, Cesar Chavez, and Morris Kight who are pictured in the center panel supporting the banner.

See detail: Cesar Chavez is internationally known as a labor organizer and co-founder of the United Farm Workers Union. Few are aware of his activism for LGBTQ rights.

Photo Concern, Inc.
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Arlington, VA

Collection of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics

1988

© 1988 Photo Concern, Inc.; Used by CSPG for educational and research purposes only. Distribution or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.

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