THE AIDS MEMORIAL
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My late lover, Mark, died 43 years ago next month, alone in a Seattle ICU, another HIV/AIDS casualty. The viral attack came fast as did death.
He phoned from the hospital in tears, asking me to remember him. We then lived two states apart. His last gift was a studio pic.
I just AI-animated it.❤️🩹🎈
He phoned from the hospital in tears, asking me to remember him. We then lived two states apart. His last gift was a studio pic.
I just AI-animated it.❤️🩹🎈
October 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
My late lover, Mark, died 43 years ago next month, alone in a Seattle ICU, another HIV/AIDS casualty. The viral attack came fast as did death.
He phoned from the hospital in tears, asking me to remember him. We then lived two states apart. His last gift was a studio pic.
I just AI-animated it.❤️🩹🎈
He phoned from the hospital in tears, asking me to remember him. We then lived two states apart. His last gift was a studio pic.
I just AI-animated it.❤️🩹🎈
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Thinking of my friend Gary Way today. ❤️
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in 1987, is the world’s largest community folk art project. You can find Gary on Panel #0233.
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The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in 1987, is the world’s largest community folk art project. You can find Gary on Panel #0233.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thinking of my friend Gary Way today. ❤️
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in 1987, is the world’s largest community folk art project. You can find Gary on Panel #0233.
aidsmemorial.org
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, begun in 1987, is the world’s largest community folk art project. You can find Gary on Panel #0233.
aidsmemorial.org
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@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social I worked with a man named Mike Pascoe. We were Met Police Traffic Wardens in London’s West End. I was 20 he was in his 30’s. I found out 2 weeks ago that as I suspected he died from #AIDS. Every death is a tragedy and a life lost that should have been lived with pride.
August 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social I worked with a man named Mike Pascoe. We were Met Police Traffic Wardens in London’s West End. I was 20 he was in his 30’s. I found out 2 weeks ago that as I suspected he died from #AIDS. Every death is a tragedy and a life lost that should have been lived with pride.
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I detest FB, but the submitted memorial stories on the
@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social page are crushingly haunting and powerful. Atlanta lost so many brilliant, creative souls.
May their memories be a blessing.
@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social page are crushingly haunting and powerful. Atlanta lost so many brilliant, creative souls.
May their memories be a blessing.
August 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I detest FB, but the submitted memorial stories on the
@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social page are crushingly haunting and powerful. Atlanta lost so many brilliant, creative souls.
May their memories be a blessing.
@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social page are crushingly haunting and powerful. Atlanta lost so many brilliant, creative souls.
May their memories be a blessing.
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C'è un account che Facebook ha deciso di farmi scoprire - e che è presente su Instagram, ma anche su BlueSky per quanto poco attivo: @theaidsmemorial.bsky.social - che è un po' un pugno nello stomaco, e un po' una cosa importante, da condividere e da diffondere.
Perché racconta la nostra storia.
Perché racconta la nostra storia.
August 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
C'è un account che Facebook ha deciso di farmi scoprire - e che è presente su Instagram, ma anche su BlueSky per quanto poco attivo: @theaidsmemorial.bsky.social - che è un po' un pugno nello stomaco, e un po' una cosa importante, da condividere e da diffondere.
Perché racconta la nostra storia.
Perché racconta la nostra storia.
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So glad to be back and following The AIDS Memorial. Been following for years.
So glad to be back and following The AIDS Memorial. Been following for years.
September 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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So glad to be back and following The AIDS Memorial. Been following for years.
So glad to be back and following The AIDS Memorial. Been following for years.
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So happy to see that The Aids Memorial, one of the most important and impactful accounts I follow on Instagram, is on Bluesky now!
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June 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
So happy to see that The Aids Memorial, one of the most important and impactful accounts I follow on Instagram, is on Bluesky now!
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June 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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I was just talking about Steve Showalter. My assistant at Chicago House, 1989-90. We were all dolled up for our first black-tie gala, and had just made it through evening. He died about two years later. I still miss his sweet smile.
#HIVsky
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#HIVsky
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June 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I was just talking about Steve Showalter. My assistant at Chicago House, 1989-90. We were all dolled up for our first black-tie gala, and had just made it through evening. He died about two years later. I still miss his sweet smile.
#HIVsky
@theaidsmemorial.bsky.social
#HIVsky
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At Highgate cemetery to visit Ian's grave, 32 years ago today he died from an #AIDS related illness at Patrick House hospice in Hammersmith. Place a yellow rose on his grave so his spirit knows he is still remembered with love. #whatisrememberedlives
May 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
At Highgate cemetery to visit Ian's grave, 32 years ago today he died from an #AIDS related illness at Patrick House hospice in Hammersmith. Place a yellow rose on his grave so his spirit knows he is still remembered with love. #whatisrememberedlives
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I stopped posting to Insta. I occasionally check posts from irl friends. But I also still check The AIDS Memorial account to read accounts of those we lost from the people who loved them. Then I read the comments & if I'm not already crying, I will be. It feels esp important to do this ritual today.
January 21, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I stopped posting to Insta. I occasionally check posts from irl friends. But I also still check The AIDS Memorial account to read accounts of those we lost from the people who loved them. Then I read the comments & if I'm not already crying, I will be. It feels esp important to do this ritual today.
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If you weren't there, and haven't studied what happened, you're missing a part of the puzzle of how we got to where we are. We as a community have to grieve how much we lost, and we need to remember.
What is remembered, lives. Highly recommend the film, book, + AIDS memorial insta.
What is remembered, lives. Highly recommend the film, book, + AIDS memorial insta.
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If you weren't there, and haven't studied what happened, you're missing a part of the puzzle of how we got to where we are. We as a community have to grieve how much we lost, and we need to remember.
What is remembered, lives. Highly recommend the film, book, + AIDS memorial insta.
What is remembered, lives. Highly recommend the film, book, + AIDS memorial insta.
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I follow The AIDS Memorial feed on Insta. Every so often I have to mute it. So many, so many. The love spoken there so rich and the grief so gutting. 💔 (I miss you, Grey.)
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I follow The AIDS Memorial feed on Insta. Every so often I have to mute it. So many, so many. The love spoken there so rich and the grief so gutting. 💔 (I miss you, Grey.)
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Astonishingly, tomorrow will be the 30th anniversary of my friend Brian King’s death. And coincidentally, I’ve just listened to this for the first time, about #HIV and #AIDS in #Liverpool in the 80s, including stories told about Brian by me and Gerry Potter podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
June 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Astonishingly, tomorrow will be the 30th anniversary of my friend Brian King’s death. And coincidentally, I’ve just listened to this for the first time, about #HIV and #AIDS in #Liverpool in the 80s, including stories told about Brian by me and Gerry Potter podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w...
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This was posted on reddit. The men (unnamed) were partners, both died of AIDS. The man on the right died mid-1980s. Left died 1990-91, his address book black with dead friends crossed out.
June 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This was posted on reddit. The men (unnamed) were partners, both died of AIDS. The man on the right died mid-1980s. Left died 1990-91, his address book black with dead friends crossed out.
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Happy Pride! A conserved sculpture, Memory Object, (1973) by gay artist, writer, social activist & cultural worker Stuart Edelman, who died of AIDS in 1995, has been reinstalled in the Museum. It was brought back to its high-polish, bronze finish with a grant from Greater Hudson Heritage Network.
June 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Happy Pride! A conserved sculpture, Memory Object, (1973) by gay artist, writer, social activist & cultural worker Stuart Edelman, who died of AIDS in 1995, has been reinstalled in the Museum. It was brought back to its high-polish, bronze finish with a grant from Greater Hudson Heritage Network.
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Yesterday was the 32nd anniversary of my mom’s death. I was 6 when she passed & tomorrow is the anniversary of my dad’s death I was 8 when he died. They passed 2 years and 2 days apart in the early 90s from AIDS. Here is a pic of them: Mae & Moe & a pic of me and my mother. I always been a goof
June 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Yesterday was the 32nd anniversary of my mom’s death. I was 6 when she passed & tomorrow is the anniversary of my dad’s death I was 8 when he died. They passed 2 years and 2 days apart in the early 90s from AIDS. Here is a pic of them: Mae & Moe & a pic of me and my mother. I always been a goof
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I was named after my uncle John. He died of AIDS in 1990. He was brilliant, hilarious and full of life. I’m proud to share his name. #Pride
June 2, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I was named after my uncle John. He died of AIDS in 1990. He was brilliant, hilarious and full of life. I’m proud to share his name. #Pride
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thinking about my uncle John a lot lately - in 1995 he died of complications due to AIDS
his loved animals - he fed the birds everywhere he went and one of my earliest memories is him freaking out when our cat brought him a bird wing trophy - and his favourite drink was green kool-aid
his loved animals - he fed the birds everywhere he went and one of my earliest memories is him freaking out when our cat brought him a bird wing trophy - and his favourite drink was green kool-aid
June 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
thinking about my uncle John a lot lately - in 1995 he died of complications due to AIDS
his loved animals - he fed the birds everywhere he went and one of my earliest memories is him freaking out when our cat brought him a bird wing trophy - and his favourite drink was green kool-aid
his loved animals - he fed the birds everywhere he went and one of my earliest memories is him freaking out when our cat brought him a bird wing trophy - and his favourite drink was green kool-aid
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My Great-Uncle passed away from AIDS when I was six…He did the exact same thing as me, left PEI and came to the big city. Because of him, I am a constant advocate for the Queer community and I always am right there when it comes to HIV/AIDS causes. His legacy lives on. #AIDSVigil #Toronto
June 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
My Great-Uncle passed away from AIDS when I was six…He did the exact same thing as me, left PEI and came to the big city. Because of him, I am a constant advocate for the Queer community and I always am right there when it comes to HIV/AIDS causes. His legacy lives on. #AIDSVigil #Toronto
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Every year I post this picture of my friend Kevin giving me a ride on his trike. He died of aids in the first wave in the 1980s. RIP dear friend.
June 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Every year I post this picture of my friend Kevin giving me a ride on his trike. He died of aids in the first wave in the 1980s. RIP dear friend.
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eu sigo o aids memorial no instagram e fico pensando em como o mundo seria se essas pessoas ainda estivessem aqui, eu particularmente acho que seríamos mais ricos tanto cultural quanto socialmente
December 4, 2024 at 2:38 AM
eu sigo o aids memorial no instagram e fico pensando em como o mundo seria se essas pessoas ainda estivessem aqui, eu particularmente acho que seríamos mais ricos tanto cultural quanto socialmente
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Gratidão por partilhar sua história. Fiquei emocionada! ❤️
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Você conhece o The AIDS Memorial no Instagram? Acho que esse relato merecia um post lá!
December 2, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Gratidão por partilhar sua história. Fiquei emocionada! ❤️
Você conhece o The AIDS Memorial no Instagram? Acho que esse relato merecia um post lá!
Você conhece o The AIDS Memorial no Instagram? Acho que esse relato merecia um post lá!
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do you ever just read the aids memorial instagram and cry
September 4, 2023 at 2:11 PM
do you ever just read the aids memorial instagram and cry
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The AIDS Memorial Instagram is so incredibly special.
Grateful to those who run it for keeping the memories of these magnificent people alive.
Grateful to those who run it for keeping the memories of these magnificent people alive.
November 4, 2023 at 8:47 PM
The AIDS Memorial Instagram is so incredibly special.
Grateful to those who run it for keeping the memories of these magnificent people alive.
Grateful to those who run it for keeping the memories of these magnificent people alive.