The AIDS Quilt

_{A call for AIDS Quilt memorial panels in the March 1987 issue of GAYSPEAK.}^[1]

The AIDS Quilt, a memorial quilt that features the names of those lost to HIV/AIDS came to Denver, April 21-23. Southern Colorado AIDS Project collected panels made by people in the Southern Colorado area to contribute to the quilt. ^[2] On March 27, the local community held two Quilt Shows, one at The Exit, and the other at the Hide 'n' Seek, presented by the Imperial Court of Southern Colorado. There were seven quilts, with an eight being made for Brent B. (who died February 1988), that were made in memorial of Ricky Morris, Johnny Bates (Lois Lane), Bobby Cassidy, Bill Carlson, and Don Thomas. The mothers of Brent and Lois contributed to the quilt and event, and the quilts were then presented at All Souls Unitarian Church from April 4th through the 17th, 1988, before being incorporated into the AIDS memorial quilt.

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Key Dates

• Panels made to honor local members in the The AIDS Quilt are displayed at All Souls Unitarian Church.

Quilt Panels for Colorado Springs Community Members

Sourced from the online interactive AIDS Quilt webpage. ^[3]

Ricky Morris

Stitched by Barb Granniss and Cher Pendleton.

Johnny Bates/Lois Lane

Stitched by Barb Granniss and Cher Pendleton. Johnny's mother stitched the Marilyn Monroe.

Jimmy Walters

Made by Jimmy's cousin Paula Keyser and two friends from the Southern Colorado AIDS Project. The panel includes a poem Jimmy wrote for a lover. ^[2:2]

Bobby Cassidy

Regis Biddle

Stitched by Biddle's lover, Don J.

Bill Carlson

Don Thomas

UCCS Remembers

Colorado Springs Moms Support Group - 1996

Questions

• Identify which panel belongs to Brent B., as there are multiple matches.

References