They stormed the FDA and NIH in Washington, DC, and started needle exchange programs in New York they took over Grand Central Terminal and fought to change the legal definition of AIDS to include women they transformed the American insurance industry, weaponized art and advertising to push their agenda, and battled-and beat- The New York Times, the Catholic Church, and the pharmaceutical industry. Armed with rancor, desperation, intelligence, and creativity, it took on the AIDS crisis with an indefatigable, ingenious, and multifaceted attack on the corporations, institutions, governments, and individuals who stood in the way of AIDS treatment for all. In just six years, ACT UP, New York, a broad and unlikely coalition of activists from all races, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds, changed the world. Click here to register to attend virtually. Please read the in-person event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can participate in the event.Ĭharis welcomes Sarah Schulman for a reading and discussion of Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993. Twenty years in the making, Sarah Schulman's Let the Record Showis the most comprehensive political history ever assembled of ACT UP and American AIDS activism.

This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. This event takes place in person at Charis and on crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform.

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