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How do you share information on a crisis whose existence is considered too obscene to speak about? 

During the AIDS crisis, queer activists in Chicago fought to bring educational ads onto the CTA that were queer positive, sex positive and life affirming. Facing harsh opposition from local officials, religious leaders, and the Illinois State Senate, activists used creative campaigns and larger than life political actions to force the city to address the crisis.

Focusing on ACT UP Chicago's 1989 Target CTA protest as well as the city wide debate over Kissing Doesn't Kill bus posters in 1990, this exhibit captures the efforts of many activists to claim Chicago's public space for queer people. By showcasing Gerber/Hart's extensive poster collection, Chicago's contemporary queer communities can better understand our fight for visibility and recognition.