200 Years of LGBTQIA+ History

From Shadows to Pride — UK & Global Timeline

Source Record

Terrence Higgins Trust

Why this source is used

Archival collection record for the Terrence Higgins Trust archive and administrative history.

Start with the answer

Start with the answer How did HIV/AIDS shape LGBTQ+ history? HIV/AIDS shaped LGBTQ+ history through bereavement, stigma, public health campaigning, community care, treatment activism, and major medical advances. Read the topic guide HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ Activism HIV/AIDS shaped LGBTQ+ history through loss, stigma, public health campaigning, community organising, treatment activism, and major advances in prevention and care.

Source Status

Publisher
Bishopsgate Institute
Type
archive
Reliability
high
Cited by
3 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/collections/terrence-higgins-trust/ Accessed 20 May 2026

Used by Topics

HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ+ Activism

Used by Questions

How did HIV/AIDS shape LGBTQ+ history?

Used by Timeline Events

1982-1984 ActivismLegalUKHealth

Terrence Higgins Trust Founded

After Terry Higgins died from an AIDS-related illness in July 1982, his partner and friends created the organisation that became Terrence Higgins Trust. It became the first UK charity set up in response to the HIV epidemic, formally developing into a charity providing information, support, education and advocacy.