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1989. ACT UP Disrupt Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral, New York.

Gay in the 80s Posted on December 10, 2019 by Colin ClewsFebruary 21, 2024

On this day in 1989, AIDS activist group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) undertook one of their most controversial actions. In conjunction with the Women’s Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM!) they picketed outside St Patrick’s Cathedral but also … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay politics, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Politics | Tagged Cardinal john o'connor, catholic church, direct action against aids, ed koch, presidential commission on HIV, ronald reagan and aids, silence=death, tom keane, women's health action mobilization | 4 Replies

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