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ACT UP
Drag Race UK's Cheddar Gorgeous Auctions Iconic ACT UP Look for Charity
The runner-up of Drag Race UK season 4 is donating her legendary runway look for a great cause.
The Memoir We've Been Waiting For: Peter Staley's 'Never Silent'
"There's no way we would've gotten through that without a heavy dose of sex, love, humor, community."
Cynthia Nixon Says 2020 Looks Like the Early Days of the AIDS Epidemic
The out actress, activist, and politician says we're locked in a similar fight for our lives.
From MLK Jr. to ACT-UP to Pussy Hats
The call to activism is as real today as its always been, only the tools have changed.
ACT UP Marches On 30 Years Later
Members of the community honored 30 years of ACT UP with a march and rally.
The AIDS Activist Project: Portraits & Stories, 1989-1998
A photography book by Bill Bytsura documents the people behind the AIDS activist movement.
AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at White House for the first time
It was a big World AIDS Day for the world’s largest ongoing community art project.
The height of AIDS as viewed through a young person’s eyes
A recent exhibit brought to life the memories of a gay artist who grew up amid tragedy.
Legendary HIV Activist and Artist Hunter Reynolds Has Died
We celebrate his legacy and fearless fight against homophobia and HIV.
ACT UP Changed The World. A New Book Explains How
Sarah Schulman's written the most comprehensive political history ever assembled of ACT UP and AIDS activism in the U.S.
Ann Northrop Looks Back On The Crucial Role Women Played in ACT UP
Northrop, a longtime activist, on what we can learn from the last three decades of ACT UP.
ACT UP Had a Diversity Problem. Should 'Pose' Correct It?
While the hit series is groundbreaking for its inclusion of trans women of color, the true story of ACT UP isn't as progressive.
Saving the Stories of San Francisco's ACT UP Heroes
A new oral history project will not only preserve voices of the '80s, it will help train the next generation of advocates.
What to Know About 2023's HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day
The second annual event aims to decriminalize HIV entirely.
Legendary HIV Activist Connie Norman is Celebrated in New Documentary
Decades after her death, AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman pays homage to the fierce trans activist who was ahead of her time.
After Three Decades, Our Work to End HIV Isn't Over
ACT UP lays out what the future of HIV/AIDS looks like as we continue to make strides, but still have much work remaining as we enter our fourth decade of fighting.
Dua Lipa's 'Swan Song' Inspired by ACT UP
The young pop icon sings "staying silent’s the same as dying," and tweets that the song was inspired by the motto "Silence = Death."
Ship Your Ashes to Your Republican of Choice
Activists are planning die-ins across the country to try to keep the Affordable Care Act alive.
Lessons Learned: Silence Still Equals Death
The AIDS crisis offers a blueprint for LGBT people fearing a hostile administration.