Description
This collection documents the founding, administration and work of the Mobilization Against
AIDS also known as the MOB. MOB was primarily a lobbying organization working against anti-
AIDS initiatives and governmental policies, promoting the testing of new
AIDS Drugs, and generally drawing attention to the
AIDS epidemic around the world. They are best known for their
AIDS Dance-a-thon fundraiser and the International
AIDS Candlelight Vigil outreach activity.
Background
The Mobilization Against
AIDS is a California-based national advocacy and lobbying organization that works to safeguard civil rights and to assure adequate
treatment for all HIV-infected individuals. The Mobilization was formed in San Francisco in 1984 as a non-partisan activist
organization. The organization was founded on the positive energy generated from the March for Lesbian and Gay Rights at the
National Democratic Convention. It is one of the oldest
AIDS activist groups in the world, having been founded just three years after
AIDS was identified.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
Collection is open for research.