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A Relationship That Became Protest Fuel
- David Robinson met Warren at a pride parade and cared for him through AIDS until Warren's death in 1992.
- David kept Warren's ashes and later used them in a protest to force public attention on the crisis.
Ashes Scattered On The White House Lawn
- In October 1992 ACT UP members marched to the White House carrying ashes and scattering them on the lawn.
- Protesters described feeling seen and transformed from grimness to fierce, enraged grief during the action.
How The AIDS Quilt Broke Through
- The AIDS Quilt began as angry, desperate panels and rapidly grew after media attention drew nationwide submissions.
- Quilt panels from grieving families made the epidemic visible to middle America and generated major political pressure.