Lesbian Histories of HIV and AIDS in Australia

Chief Investigator

This project seeks to platform LGBTQ media publications, HIV and AIDS campaign materials, photographs, artwork, and ephemera, created between 1983 and 1996, that speak to lesbian and queer women’s role(s) within the HIV and AIDS epidemic in Australia. There are diverse holdings in Australian libraries, museums and archives that highlight lesbian and queer women’s experiences, activism and involvement in the HIV and AIDS pandemic. However, these documents and records are dispersed across multiple institutions and are not easily navigable or locatable to the public. Our proposed website would work as a platform to highlight these materials and thus provide a portal for lesbian and queer women as well as the broader public to access less well-known stories and materials about lesbian and queer women’s role(s) in the AIDS pandemic. Last, the applicants hope that this website detailing lesbian and queer women’s specific cultural histories of the AIDS pandemic might also provide inspiration and direction for future HIV prevention campaigns directed toward lesbian and queer women.

01 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2027

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