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HIV/AIDS in Central Pennsylvania:

The History of the AIDS Epidemic in Central Pennsylvania
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About the Exhibit

This online historical exhibit chronicles the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it affected people in Central Pennsylvania, particularly places like Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lancaster, York and other nearby cities. This exhibit was created for the LGBT Center Central PA History Project largely using materials from the Dickinson College Archives and Special Collections. 
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ACT UP bumper sticker: Action = Life; Silence = Death. LGBT-037 2.1.03
We have lost a huge chunk of history due to AIDS. We have lost two generations of people who died because they didn't respond to the drugs. So, I think the history of the remaining people, the living, is important" -John Folby ​
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  • Home
  • The Long Road
    • Beginning
    • Philadelphia >
      • Philadelphia Part 2
    • Harrisburg
    • Lancaster
    • York
    • Allentown
    • Montgomery >
      • Montgomery Part 2
    • Work Continues >
      • Acknowledgments
  • With Open Hearts & Open Arms
    • Gay LIfe in Pre-Castro Cuba/Homophobia/What's In a Name? Part 1
    • What's in a Name? Part 1 Continued/UMAP/Mattachine Society
    • Leftist Gays in the US/The Mariel Boatlift
    • The Mariel Boatlift Part 2/Resettlement Camps
    • Resettlement Continued/Press Coverage
    • Immigration/What's In a Name? Part 2
    • LGBTQ+ Organizing
    • The Mariel Generation/Life in PA
    • The Eromin Center/Impact of AIDS
    • AIDS in Cuba/LGBTQ+ Rights in Cuba
    • Acknowledgements
  • We Believe?
    • Early Expereriences >
      • Praying the Gay Away
    • Coming Out
    • LGBTQ+ Groups >
      • Religious Life
      • Social Life
      • Political Life
    • Faith and Identity
    • LGBTQ+ Clergy
    • Responses: Backlash >
      • Responses: Acceptance
    • Looking Forward
  • Duty, Honor, Pride
    • Vietnam War Era >
      • Investigations
    • Post-Vietnam Experiences
    • Closing >
      • Citations
  • Other Resources