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Remembering Rainbow Honor Walk Honoree Keith Haring

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Today on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate the life and legacy of Rainbow Honor Walk honoree Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990). A groundbreaking artist and activist, Haring brought bold, joyful, and instantly recognizable images from the streets and subways of New York into the world’s museums, public spaces, and movements for justice. Openly gay and deeply engaged in AIDS activism, Haring used his art to speak out for LGBTQ+ liberation, safe sex education, racial justice, and the dignity of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Read historian Bill Lipsky’s tribute in San Francisco Bay Times at the link below:

https://sfbaytimes.com/keith-haring-artist-populism-life-love/

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