what year did the CDC release a report about five men with compromised immune systems?
1981
This famous band member was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 and died only one day after sharing his diagnosis with the public
Freddie Mercury
what year did the first ACT UP protest occur?
1987
In October 1988 what did ACT UP protest?
Slow drug approval policies
What does the "A" in ACT UP stand for?
AIDS
What does HIV stand for?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Eazy-E
What drug did ACT UP help lower the cost of?
AZT or Azidothymidine
What kind of state laws has ACT UP changed?
Insurance laws
What does the "C" in ACT UP stand for?
Coalition
When was the first test to detects AIDS discovered?
1985
This famous actor shared his diagnosis with AIDS in November of 2015
Charlie Sheen
What was the goal of the March 24th, 1988 protest?
Lowering Drug prices
What prisoner was released due to ACT UP protests?
Wan Yahai
What does the "T" in ACT UP stand for?
to
What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
This famous basketball player shared his diagnosis with AIDS in 1991, and continues to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS to this day
Magic Johnson
In what way does ACT UP protest
Peaceful protest
What Vice President changed their stance on Pharma's Lawsuit against South Africas Medicine Act due to ACT UP protests?
Al Gore
What does the "U" in ACT UP stand for?
Unleash
When AIDS was first discovered, what was it commonly known as?
GRID or Gay Related Immune Deficiency
This famous author published upwards of 470 books in his lifetime before contracting HIV/AIDS from a blood transfusion in 1983, which ultimately took his life in 1992
Isaac Asimov
In 1997, on the anniversary of their first protest how many members of ACT UP were arrested
73 people
In June 1996 what did ACT UP protest?
The blocking of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program or ADAP
What does the "P" in ACT UP stand for?
Power