
David Wojnarowicz at ACT UP FDA demonstration, Rockville, Maryland, October 11, 1988. Photo by Bill Dobbs. NYU Downtown Fales Collection.
In 1988, David tests positive for HIV.
He begins attending ACT UP meetings and demonstrations in New York and Washington with his partner Tom Rauffenbart. They create an ACT UP affinity group “the Candelabras” with Zoe Leonard to plan their own actions at demonstrations.
Explore the images below to learn more about David’s life in 1988.