Gayborhood in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

AIDS Library of Philadelphia

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2019

1. AIDS Library of Philadelphia Marker

Inscription. Begun in 1987, the AIDS Library of Philadelphia was the nation's first library to provide HIV/AIDS information and to help combat society's fears about the epidemic. In stark contrast to government's negligible response, LGBT communities nationwide provided information and rallied to develop social services, support research and demand action. This advocacy changed the course of the epidemic and societal attitudes toward gays and other people affected by HIV. While it propelled the early LGBT civil rights movement, it came with the loss of nearly a generation of gay men.

Erected 2017 by City of Philadelphia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 39° 56.878′ N, 75° 9.718′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Gayborhood. Marker is on Locust Street east of South 13th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1233 Locust Street, Philadelphia PA 19107, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John E. Fryer, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Edith "Edie" Windsor (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Gay News

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Historical Society of Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); New Century Guild (within shouting distance of this marker); Philadelphia Sketch Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plastic Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis Johnson (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . AIDS Library in Philadelphia. In 1987, a group of volunteer librarians and AIDS activists created the AIDS Library in Philadelphia. At the AIDS Library, people could find information on treatments (both medical and alternative), nutrition, legal issues, social services in the Philadelphia area, and how to live with HIV, as well as on the history of the pandemic, referrals to regional and national resources, and connect with other HIV/AIDS activists around the world. (Submitted on June 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

AIDS Library of Philadelphia Marker<br>(<i>wide view from Locust Street</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 26, 2019

2. AIDS Library of Philadelphia Marker
(wide view from Locust Street)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2023, by Bob Skiba of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.