Official GCAP documents that were passed out during the rise of the AIDS crisis of the 1980s. GCAP used their influence to spread sex help education and tips on how to protect oneself from AIDS. One of the tips they focused on specifically was…
A page from Jerry Carden's photo album showing three different angles of a GCAP float created for a 4th of July Parade. The float includes squares created for the AIDS Memorial Quilt and a sign thanking volunteers for their contributions.
Part 2 of 3 of the interview with Jerry Carden, founding chair of the Gay Community AIDS Project, (GCAP, now known as the Greater Community AIDS Project) speaking about his experience with AIDS activism in the Champaign-Urbana community during the…
Part 1 of 3 of the interview with Jerry Carden, founding chair of the Gay Community AIDS Project (GCAP, now known as the Greater Community AIDS Project) speaking about his experience with AIDS activism in the Champaign-Urbana community during the 80s…
Part 3 of 3 of the interview with Jerry Carden, founding chair of the Gay Community AIDS Project, (GCAP, now known as the Greater Community AIDS Project) speaking about his experience with AIDS activism in the Champaign-Urbana community during the…
This AIDS Quilt panel depicts Stephen Gallagher's experience with alcoholism and his recovery process through Alcoholics Anonymous. The date in the bottom right corner of the quilt is his sobriety date.
AIDS quilt panel depicting Stephen Gallagher's experience as a maître d' at the now-closed Champaign restaurant, Lamplighter. Stephen was referred to by his co-workers by the nickname "Joanne", hence the name on the panel.