Gay rights and treatment activist organisation ACT UP is founded in the USA.
The Denver Principles mark the start of self-empowerment of people living with HIV.
Terrence Higgins is one of the first people to die of an AIDS-related illness in the UK. A trust is set up in his honour.
A number of AIDS-specific organisations are set up in the USA to help support and educate affected gay communities.
Fifty South African women recreate Pablo Picasso’s Guernica to highlight the devastating effect of the AIDS epidemic on their community.
“In the fight against AIDS, condoms save lives. If you oppose the distribution of condoms, something is more important to you than saving lives.” Melinda Gates at International AIDS Conference in Toronto
