The image is a poster with a solid black background featuring a centered pink triangle oriented with the point upward. Beneath the triangle, in large white block letters spanning the width of the poster, is the text “SILENCE = DEATH.” Along the bottom margin, in small white text, is a line of messaging that references political inaction regarding the AIDS crisis, including mentions of the Reagan administration, the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Vatican. It states that gays and lesbians are not expendable and urges actions such as voting, boycotting, and self-defense. A small copyright notice at the bottom right identifies the creators as the “Silence = Death Project” with a date of 1987.