History 1985: the year the AIDS crisis finally broke through the silence A lot has happened in the four decades since. We take a look back. June 26 2025 11:24 AM
Activism What to Know About 2023's HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day The second annual event aims to decriminalize HIV entirely. February 28 2023 11:33 AM
Print Issue 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. November 04 2021 12:07 PM
People 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. May 11 2021 12:45 AM
Stigma 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." February 04 2019 3:58 PM
Treatment 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. May 13 2017 9:43 AM
Activism Lessons Learned: Silence Still Equals Death The AIDS crisis offers a blueprint for LGBT people fearing a hostile administration. January 17 2017 1:43 PM
World AIDS Day 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. December 02 2024 1:21 PM
Activism 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. December 01 2022 12:16 PM
Activism 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." October 13 2021 9:59 AM
News 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. September 17 2020 1:34 PM
Stigma 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. December 01 2019 1:25 PM
Opinion 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. January 31 2018 11:48 AM
Art 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. January 09 2024 6:57 PM
People Legendary HIV Activist and Artist Hunter Reynolds Has Died We celebrate his legacy and fearless fight against homophobia and HIV. July 19 2022 5:46 PM
Activism 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. February 25 2020 12:25 PM
Stigma 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. August 01 2019 12:42 PM
Activism 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. August 22 2017 1:00 AM
Activism ACT UP Marches On 30 Years Later Members of the community honored 30 years of ACT UP with a march and rally. April 05 2017 4:16 AM
