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WAAC Get tested Poster/Advertisement

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1991

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WestPride Archives Poster Collection

Overview

Paper and ink, grey background black text.
Messsage urging men who have had or recieved unprotected anal sex to be tested.
Class'n:DOCUMENTS/Posters

Historical information

The poster was also used a full page ad
'The first time we used the print media was in 1991 when we had a surplus of $20,000.
We decided to run a full page Ad in the sports section of The West encouraging men who have sex with men to go for testing and to ring a hotline, over the weekend. We had 211 calls...'
Michele Kosky, Executive Director WAAC, 1987- 1994, 1993.
See also History Panel QAOB3648
WestPride Archives poster collection.

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Registration number

cwa-org-221-QAOB3656/2025.WA.22

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

320 mm

Height or length

500 mm

Depth

1 mm

Contextual Information

Commisioned by WAAC, 1991.

Place made

Australia

Year

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WestPride Archives

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