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Condoms as Safer Sex

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Anyone can get AIDS, 1980s

AIDS primarily affected gay men and intravenous drug users in the early years, but quickly expanded its reach as the 1980s wore on. This simple poster from the Philadelphia Department of Health included a purposefully diverse mix of ages, races, and genders in an effort to get more people to see themselves in the new expanding and inclusive at-risk population.

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    Philadelphia Department of Public Health
  • Type:
    Poster
Color photograph of a multiracial group of people looking at the viewer.
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    Anyone can get AIDS.

    Protect Yourself Use a Condom.

    If you need help or more information on AIDS call 985-AIDS.

    Spread the truth about AIDS.

    Philadelphia Department of Public Health

    For City of Philadelphia Information and Referral, call 875-6560.

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