ACT UP NY Presents an

Advocacy Workshop

With the NYC Health Dept. Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STIs

Thursday June 4 @ 4PM

The attacks are coming from every direction.

Proposed cuts to HIV funding. Attacks on transgender rights. Threats to healthcare access. Escalating attacks on immigrant communities. Growing pressure on the programs and services our communities depend on.

The question is not whether we should respond.

The question is: How?

Join ACT UP NY and the NYC Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STIs for an Advocacy Training focused on turning concern into action. Learn how advocates have successfully influenced policy, secured funding, expanded access to care, and held government accountable.

Whether you are new to advocacy or a seasoned activist, this training will provide practical tools you can use immediately.

Topics Include:

• A brief history of AIDS activism and ACT UP’s legacy of change

• Policy Advocacy 101

• A real world case study: Expanding ADAP coverage to include naltrexone

• The fight to protect federal HIV funding in Fiscal Year 2027

• Opportunities to increase local HIV funding and services

• Discussion, strategy, and next steps for getting involved

Change does not happen because we ask politely.

It happens because people organize.

Join us. Learn the tools. Build power. Fight back.

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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.