Difference between revisions of "ACT-UP"

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-'''ACT-UP''' was a militant gay organization which was known for its confrontational actions.  The group was founded in 1987 by the [[gay]] writer [[Larry Kramer]] to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic, lobbying for research looking into HIV/AIDS cures or treatments.  In December 1989, the group disrupted [[Mass]] at St.Patrick's Cathedral, [[New York]].  The group was protesting the [[Catholic]] Church's teachings against [[homosexual]] acts and [[abortion]].  Many protesters were arrested and Catholics alleged that protesters had committed [[sacrilege]].  Some people from ACT-UP founded [[Queer Nation]] in 1990.
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-[[Category:Homosexuality]]
-[[Category:Liberal Organizations]]