Fight AIDS! : how activism, art, and protest changed the course of a deadly epidemic and reshaped a nation
"Act up! Fight back! Fight AIDS! This was the slogan for ACT UP--or AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power--an activist organization that emerged in the 1980s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. The group was loud, direct, and confrontational as it fought for access to treatment, compassionate care, and recognition for everyone with HIV and AIDS. Tracing the history of the LGBTQ+ community from the Stonewall Riots and 'gay liberation' movements to t...
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