Rare Vintage 1980s AIDS Awareness Button NYC Dept of Health “Frisky Can Be Risky” Pinback HIV Prevention Public Health Campaign Collectible

This vintage 1980s AIDS awareness button is an authentic piece of public health history from the early HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City. Featuring the bold slogan “Frisky Can Be Risky”, this pinback button was part of the NYC Department of Health AIDS Outreach Program, aimed at raising awareness and promoting prevention.

🕰️ Era: 1980s AIDS crisis public health campaign
📏 Size: approx. 2.25"
🏙️ Issued by: NYC Department of Health
🖤 Message: Frisky Can Be Risky – Get the Facts
📞 Includes original AIDS Hotline number

This button is a poignant collectible piece of HIV/AIDS activism and LGBTQ+ history, as well as a striking example of vintage health communication design.

✨ Perfect for:
-Collectors of vintage pinback buttons & badges
-LGBTQ+ history memorabilia
-Students, activists, and historians studying the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s
-Display in archives, museums, or personal collections

An important reminder of the fight against AIDS and a meaningful addition to any vintage activism or public health collection.

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