200 Years of LGBTQIA+ History

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Source Record

World AIDS Day

Why this source is used

CDC World AIDS Day page describing the annual 1 December observance and its 1988 origin as an international day for global health.

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. Start with the answer How did HIV/AIDS change public health and activism? HIV/AIDS changed public health by forcing faster surveillance, treatment approval, community-led prevention, visible memorialisation and international awareness. Read the topic guide HIV/AIDS Public Health and Memory The HIV/AIDS crisis reshaped public health through surveillance, treatment activism, drug approval, memorial culture and global awareness days.

Source Status

Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Type
government
Reliability
high
Cited by
4 pages

Source Links

Open original source https://www.cdc.gov/world-aids-day/ Accessed 2 June 2026 Open archived copy https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.cdc.gov/world-aids-day/

Used by Topics

HIV/AIDS Public Health and Memory

Used by Questions

How did HIV/AIDS shape LGBTQ+ history? How did HIV/AIDS change public health and activism?

Used by Timeline Events

1 December 1988 HealthInternational

First World AIDS Day Observed

The first World AIDS Day was held on 1 December 1988, established by the World Health Organization following a London summit attended by 140 countries. It was the first-ever international day dedicated to a global health issue. At the time, an estimated 90,000 to 150,000 people were infected with HIV worldwide. World AIDS Day continues to be observed annually, raising awareness and commemorating those lost.