Cynthia Nixon sat down with Seth Meyers on Late Night Wednesday to talk about the changing political climate since her run for New York governor and … [Read more...] about Seth Meyers and Cynthia Nixon Compare ‘Black Lives Matter’ Protests to the Early Days of the AIDS Crisis: WATCH
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Activist, Author and Playwright Larry Kramer Has Died at 84
Activist, author, and playwright Larry Kramer has died at the age of 84. Kramer was a lifelong AIDS activist, raising his voice when others wouldn't. … [Read more...] about Activist, Author and Playwright Larry Kramer Has Died at 84
Love letters and Hate Mail To World AIDS Day
Leo and I wrote two very different posts on the same day, World AIDS Day two years ago that went in very different directions. Both were true and … [Read more...] about Love letters and Hate Mail To World AIDS Day
Alan Cumming is an ACT UP Veteran Who Finds Himself in an Age Gap Romance in ‘After Louie’ – TRAILER
After Louie, a new film from Vincent Gagliostro starring Alan Cumming, takes a look at the generations which grew up on both sides of the AIDS … [Read more...] about Alan Cumming is an ACT UP Veteran Who Finds Himself in an Age Gap Romance in ‘After Louie’ – TRAILER
Anne-christine d’Adesky Recalls a Decade of Gay Activism in NYC and Paris in ‘The Pox Lover’ – LISTEN
In this exclusive TowleREAD excerpt, Anne-christine d’Adesky, veteran social justice activist, co-founder of The Lesbian Avengers and filmmaker, reads … [Read more...] about Anne-christine d’Adesky Recalls a Decade of Gay Activism in NYC and Paris in ‘The Pox Lover’ – LISTEN
Cannes 2017: Hearts Beat Furiously in Defiant AIDS Drama ‘120 Beats Per Minute’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fhO2A4SL24 The Cannes Film Festival finds a serious contender in Robin Campillo’s “120 Beats Per Minute”, a … [Read more...] about Cannes 2017: Hearts Beat Furiously in Defiant AIDS Drama ‘120 Beats Per Minute’
AIDS Activist Peter Staley Is Ready to Get Arrested Fighting Trump: INTERVIEW
https://www.facebook.com/towleroad.page/videos/10157827181175507/ Peter Staley was one of the driving forces in ACT UP, the pioneering … [Read more...] about AIDS Activist Peter Staley Is Ready to Get Arrested Fighting Trump: INTERVIEW
ACT UP Targets Donald Trump with Massive ‘Die-In’ at Trump Tower: VIDEOS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wla5thDIdw The activist group ACT UP paid a visit to Donald Trump at Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in New York City … [Read more...] about ACT UP Targets Donald Trump with Massive ‘Die-In’ at Trump Tower: VIDEOS
ACT UP Crashes NYC Fundraiser Featuring AIDS Denialist Gary Null: WATCH
The activist group ACT UP last night crashed a fundraiser featuring national radio show host and longtime AIDS denialist Gary Null hosted by the New … [Read more...] about ACT UP Crashes NYC Fundraiser Featuring AIDS Denialist Gary Null: WATCH
Kramer, Staley, AIDS Activists Reunite in NYC, Call for End to PrEP Profiteering
HIV/AIDS activists, among them the originators of ACT UP, gathered in New York City last night. Larry Kramer, Peter Staley, Jim Eigo, Matt Ebert, and … [Read more...] about Kramer, Staley, AIDS Activists Reunite in NYC, Call for End to PrEP Profiteering