Queer Culture Ireland discussion series, The Quilt In Focus, will look at the history of Gay Health Action and the impact they made during the battle against AIDS in 1980’s Ireland.The organisers let us know what to expect: “Despite their life-saving work, Gay Health Action’s efforts are often overlooked, but there can be no doubt that they saved many, many lives in Ireland.
The event will focus on the events leading up to the foundation of Gay Health Action in 1985; the media coverage surrounding HIV and AIDS in Ireland, along with the public AIDS education campaigns and support services instigated by Gay Health Action throughout its five-year history.”“[It] was founded following a series of meetings at the Hirschfeld Centre and Trinity.