The Aids Quilt Project is an ongoing community project with 48,000 panels, each remembering a person who died from Aids-related illnesses, initiated to combat the stigma around HIV and Aids.
Cleve Jones, the activist who worked as an intern for Harvey Milk, conceived the idea for the quilt in 1985 to honor the memories of friends who did not receive proper funerals due to the stigma.
The quilt includes names like Freddie Mercury and Rock Hudson, and has evolved to repurpose parts for making COVID-19 masks, with digitized versions created to ensure the memories of those lost are preserved indefinitely.
Terry Higgins, the inspiration behind the Terrence Higgins Trust charity, had a quilt made in his memory, showcasing the quilt's role as a tribute to individuals' identities and activism.
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