Act Up DC

In an era when the President of the United States could not even manage to say the word 'AIDS', community activists showed the power of non-violent direct action to push our government and our elected officials to action. Act Up Chapters here in DC and around the country played a profoundly important role in pushing for change. Several local chapters, like Act Up NYC and Act Up Philly are still very active in the fight against HIV.

The Act Up DC chapter, however, has been dormant for some time. I learned a little about Act Up DC by visiting The archive of the old Act Up DC website. I haven't had any luck getting in touch with past members on Act Up DC. If you were involved in ACT Up DC, please drop me a line, I'd love to talk to you. If ever there was a time for HIV/AIDS activism in the District of Columbia, the time is now. I hope that by learning about the history of HIV/AIDS activism here, we can begin to plan for the future.