The AIDS Memorial Quilt is first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

Memorial quilt project honoring lives lost to AIDS-related causes

The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt or AIDS Quilt, is a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS-related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons, it is the largest piece of community folk art in the world, as of…