(See attachment to download the flyer) This Halloween, join ACT UP and activists from across the country to Philadelphia for a rally and march against AIDS and for universal healthcare. We will be gathering at the debate of Democratic presidential candidates. (Location TBD, somewhere in Philadelphia) Demand the candidates commit to ending AIDS and keep United States' pledges to achieve universal access to comprehensive treatment and prevention, in the U.S. and around the world. Our demands:
- $50 billion over 5 years to fight global AIDS
- REAL universal, free health care in the United States
- Evidence-based prevention policies
Brochures, flyers and other useful stuff. Documents tagged "pdf" require Adobe Acrobat. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat, you can download it here. ACT UP Brochure Front (pdf) ACT UP Brochure Back (pdf) Trick or Treatment Demonstration flyer (pdf)
In Memoriam: Barry Busch, AIDS Warrior
Barry Busch, an activist living with HIV who fought fiercely and tirelessly for justice, died Wednesday July 11, 2007 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Barry believed passionately in the importance of challenging this country to deliver on its obligations at a local, national and international level. This passion was part of everything he did, from organizing people with HIV and their allies to fight for access to medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, to fighting the names-based reporting of people with HIV, to demanding justice for people with HIV living in sub Saharan Africa. Barry was well known among organizations working in the U.S. to increase access to marijuana for medical use, launching the American Spirit campaign to win legislation to permit medical use of marijuana in Pennsylvania.
1: Exact Change for ACT UP When: Friday, June 22, 10:00pm - 2:00am Where: The Arts Garage, 1516 Parrish St. What: Exact Change is a smorgasbord of music and performance art to raise funds for ACT UP! The event includes magicians, a dance lesson, live art and internationally known DJ Rich Medina! $5 cover 2: Bowling Fundraiser! When: Friday, June 29, 9:30pm-1:30am
CITY'S RYAN WHITE PLANNING COUNCIL RESTORES FUNDING FOR PROJECT TEACH Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/riekhavoc/sets/72157594578001937/ ACT UP commends the Planning Council for voting to restore funding to the grant category which funds Project TEACH to last year's levels. AIDS is a crisis in communities of color, and Project TEACH effectively works with people of color to educate people living with HIV/AIDS and their families about the disease. The diverse crowd of 150 people we brought to the meeting today were instrumental in getting a new resolution passed.
Philadelphia- Two weeks ago, the city's Ryan White Planning Council voted to cut funding for Project TEACH, one of the Philadelphia's most respected HIV programs. Project TEACH has taught thousands of HIV+ African Americans and other people with HIV in Philadelphia how to stay healthy and help others get live-saving information. Because HIV is a growing crisis amongst African Americans and other People of Color, on Thursday, March 8th at 2pm, over 100 members of ACT UP Philadelphia will storm the meeting of the Philadelphia HIV Planning Council, and demand that funding for Project TEACH be fully restored.
ACT UP is an all-volunteer organization, and we rely on the donated time and money of many people to do our work. We thank you! This video was sent to all donors who helped fund ACT UP Philadelphia's trip to the 16th Int'l AIDS Conference, August 13-18 2006 in Toronto, Canada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wo-C8PJGLIIf you are interested in donating time, please contact us! The best way to reach us is to come to the ACT UP meeting. We meet every Monday, rain or shine, at 6 pm at St Luke's Church, 330 S. 13th St. If you can't attend the meeting but still want to reach out to us, please call the office phone, 215 386 1981 and leave a message. you can also email me at vsowell at critpath dot org.
On the eve of World AIDS Day, rally at local Democrats' office for full funding to fight AIDS at home and abroad. Join ACT UP Philadelphia in asking Casey, Fattah, and others in the new Democratic majority to step up and stand up to Bush for people with HIV.We demand:Â
- $2.6 billion for the Ryan White CARE Act, the life-line for people living with AIDS in the US. The CARE Act has been largely flat-funded since President Bush came into office, even as the number of HIV infections has continued to climb.
- $8 billion to train, retain and sustain enough healthcare workers in Africa to achieve universal access. Without a significant new investments in the health workforce in Africa,current investments such as the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief will not succeed.Â
At this year’s G8 Summit and again a the UN in June, the United States committed to support universal access to care, prevention and treatment for all in need by 2010. So far, the U.S. has not launched or proposed any new programs to meet this goal. “The new Democratic majority has an opportunity to do what Republicans have not: keep their word and honor the U.S. commitment to achieve universal access to AIDS treatment by 2010,†said ACT UP spokesperson Jose DeMarco.
RALLY AND MARCH at the UN General Assembly Special
Session on AIDS (UNGASS)
www.ungassaction.org
In 2001, world leaders gathered at the UN committed to
fight AIDS...
It is now 5 years since they met. 15 million people
are dead from AIDS. And there are 25 million new HIV
infections.
From May 31 - June 2, 2006, world leaders will meet
again at the United Nations to claim they are
committed to stopping AIDS and to hide from their
failures.
