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Retrieved April 13, The Week. October 4, Retrieved October 6, June 15, Retrieved June 24, Jonathan Van Ness. Retrieved March 10, Retrieved March 14, The mission of ACT UP was to carry out daily acts of civil disobedience and nonviolent protest, using vocal and visual demonstrations, in order to focus attention on critical issues regarding the AIDS crisis.
The group brought two lawsuits against the airline, and the policy was reversed.
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By the group had gained credibility in the new field of AIDS activism. They led protests against news articles, films, and news reports that provided misinformation on AIDS, such as that women could not get AIDS from heterosexual men and that AIDS could be passed through public bathrooms, pools, and drinking fountains. Through constant public protests, open forums, and information sharing, ACT UP was able to help reverse these misconceptions and stereotypes and bring attention to the inadequacies of the U.
Many demonstrators were arrested and, as they and their fellow activists would continue to be throughout the years, subjected to police brutality, as well as antigay verbal and physical harassment.
It has been argued that their efforts radically changed the way the world saw the AIDS crisis and the power of the gay rights movement. Print Cite. Facebook Twitter. Give Feedback External Websites.