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This week we are highlighting freedom fighters from the Pride archive, and today we’re honoring ACT UP, the radical gras
ARC SoutheastJune 26, 2026

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This week we are highlighting freedom fighters from the Pride archive, and today we’re honoring ACT UP, the radical grassroots collective that fought at the height of the AIDS epidemic.

Through direct action, local coalition building, health and medical organizing, ACT UP is one of the most important groups in U.S. history, despite so few people knowing about their history. Today, after witnessing COVID ravage impoverished and oppressed communities with little response from our government, and we watch abortion seekers nationwide struggle to find care due to state-imposed barriers, the lessons we can learn from ACT UP are endless. At its core, ACT UP reminds everyone: our anger is righteous and necessary, and silence = death. Abortion seekers are not disposable. People living with HIV/AIDS are not disposable. TLGBQ+ people are not disposable. Southerners are not disposable. And we honor their efforts today and everyday! @actupny
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