Lambda Lore
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I hope he stays angry forever
As the AIDS epidemic spread into its second decade, Ben Barr, executive director of the Utah AIDS Foundation, and David…
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Utah was the first stop for the AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1989
It was announced in January 1989 that Salt Lake City had been chosen as the first stop on the U.S.-Canadian…
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Gay life in 1988
The year 1988 saw the beginning of true cooperation between the various diverse elements within the “openly” gay and lesbian…
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The Utah AIDS Memorial Quilt Project
At the end of 1987, Ben Barr and I had created an organization called Utah’s AIDS Memorial Quilt Project —…
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1987 National March on Washington for lesbian and gay rights
In October 1987, a handful of Utahns went to the National March on Washington for lesbian and gay rights. The…
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Community growing pains
At the beginning of 1987, the topic of AIDS was the number one conversation in Utah’s gay and lesbian communities.…
Read More » A walk in the shoes of Eva and William McCleery
Eva McCleery was a transgender woman who lived in Salt Lake City in the early 20th century. I found two…
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A gay Mormon church
Restoration Church of Jesus Christ in the late 80s At the beginning of 1986, the Metropolitan Community Church of Salt…
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The start of AIDS activism in Utah
Only two AIDS informational and support groups existed in Utah at the beginning of 1986. They were the AIDS Project…
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HIV/AIDS in the 80s
Before 1985, the HIV/AIDS Hotline’s 800-number, with minimal hours of operation, was the only resource in Utah for HIV/AIDS information.…
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