ACT UP
Is the LGBTQ Community Ready to Fight in Trump’s America?
The fight for LGBTQ rights has produced some of America's most attention-grabbing—and effective—activism over the past half-century. Can that spirit reawaken under a Trump White House?
What It Feels Like to March as the Spirit of a Gun Violence Victim
Demonstrations by the protest group Gays Against Guns feature veiled stand-ins for shooting victims, dressed all in white, silently marching to represent their spirit.
Why the Ashes of People With AIDS on the White House Lawn Matter
Twenty years ago, in response to government officials' failure to adequately respond to AIDS, ACT UP brought the bodies their inaction murdered to a place they couldn't be ignored—their front lawn.
Can Gays Against Guns Break the American Gun Industrial Complex?
Yesterday's die-in, held in New York outside investment firm BlackRock, Inc., proved that radical queer activism is still kicking.
Kia Labeija's Firsthand Account of Growing Up HIV+
The artist shares her essay 'Eleven' titled after the 11th anniversary of her mother's passing.
Beyond the Pink Triangle: A New Generation Tackles HIV/AIDS Awareness
Avram Finkelstein, co-creator of the Silence=Death slogan, talks designing advocacy for the internet generation.
Kia Labeija Tracks the Influence of HIV/AIDS on Contemporary Art
The artist explains how her self-portraits give voice to those living with HIV/AIDS today.
The Women Who Fought AIDS: 'It Was Never Not Our Battle'
AIDS is perceived as a "gay man's disease," but lesbians were deeply committed to fighting it as well.
Klaus Biesenbach on 'Zero Tolerance'
We spoke to the MoMA PS1 Director about art, protest, and celebration.