Stop AIDS was born in 1986 as a grassroots community association (with the name Gais per la Salut), with the aim of combating HIV / AIDS in the gay community.
stop AIDS has pioneered the launch of the service of HIV testing (1995), programs of HIV / STI through Internet (2006), specific campaigns on safe sex (such as those aimed at lesbian or group of transsexuals) and in conducting safer sex workshops aimed at homosexuals, initiated in 1988.