PrEP Rally for Women

ACT UP/NY has been instrumental in the roll out of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, in New York City and State. Until now, the conversation has not included women’s voices. We invite you to a PrEP Rally for Women, the first community wide discussion for and by women about PrEP to prevent HIV. Co-hosted by Mt. Sinai, GMHC and ACT UP/NY, the event will be held Tuesday, October 14th, 6 – 7:30 pm at Mt. Sinai-Roosevelt Hospital, 1000 10th Ave at 59th Street, Conference Room B. Confirmed panelists include:

• Shobha Swaminathan, MD, Rutgers/New Jersey Medical School

• Poppy, woman who was on PrEP when trying to get pregnant (via video from California)

• Jasmine, woman currently on PrEP (via phone)

• Julie Lynn, woman currently on PrEP

• Kimberleigh J. Smith, Harlem United Community AIDS Center

• Lynnette Ford, MSW, GMHC

• Moderator: Terri L. Wilder, Mt. Sinai Institute for Advanced Medicine & ACT UP/NY Women’s Caucus

All women, in our full range of gender identity and sexual expression, are welcome and encouraged to attend. Learn the basics, ask questions and hear other women’s experiences. Protecting yourself from HIV is a decision, not a debate — come be a part of the discussion.

ACT UP! FIGHT BACK! END AIDS!

For more information read our complete flyer or listen to a short interview with Terri Wilder and Annette Gaudino, two ACT UP women, originally broadcast on the Out-FM show which airs on WBAI/NY, 99.5 FM.

About ACT UP

Founded in 1987, ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. ACT UP currently meets every Monday night at 7PM ET via Zoom. Notes: you will be asked to contribute your first & last name and email address to access online meetings, and KN-95 masks are required for ACT UP NY in person meetings/actions/gatherings. All individuals are welcome!

Support ACT UP NY & Palestinian people fleeing Gaza

For every SILENCE = DEATH watermelon item sale, proceeds will be split in half between ACT UP NY and direct medical aid to Palestinian people fleeing Gaza.