ACT UP

ACT UP London is a revitalised chapter of the nonpartisan international movement, founded in 1987, united
in anger and committed to direct action to end the HIV/
AIDS pandemic.
ACT UP London is a diverse group of individuals united
in anger. We are committed to direct action to end the
HIV pandemic. We are committed to fighting to end
all inequalities and injustices that perpetuate it. We are
part of the global ACT UP network. AIDS Coalition
to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international direct
action advocacy group working to impact the lives of
people with AIDS (PWAs) and the AIDS pandemic to
bring about legislation, medical research and treatment
and policies to ultimately bring an end to the disease by
mitigating loss of health and lives.

https://twitter.com/actup_ldn
actuplondonfighttilltheend@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/actuplondon
actuplondon.wordpress.com

ACT UP opens up the issues and injustices faced

by people affected by HIV to work towards
lasting changes within healthcare legislation.
Through direct, high impact actions, we shatter
stigma surrounding HIV, Hep. C, and any other
illness which is still governed by pharmaceutical
greed. We are a fully inclusive, non-partisan
group, and welcome contributions from all in
whatever form you are comfortable with.

Silence = 40
Taking our campaigning in a new direction, targeting
the 40 commonwealth countries which still criminalize
homosexuality, highlighting the link between stigma
surrounding the gay community, and increased HIV
transmission levels.

Fuck 4 Pharmaceuticals
A direct action putting body shaming at the forefront of
the struggle to overcome the pharmaceutical stronghold
on our health. We will demonstrate sex positivity and
body awareness in a way that wont be ignored

ACT UP Women
A collaboration with Sisters Uncut and ACT UP to bring
womens issues onto the agenda of HIV campaigning,
culminating in a March of the Invisible, highlighting the
ignorance surrounding women and HIV.

Fight AIDS Not Migrants

A continuation of an ACT UP Action from 1991, which
saw Grand Central station ground to a halt in solidarity
against the First Gulf War. The war isnt over, and neither
are we. We refuse to allow politicians to pour money into
destroying innocent lives whilst making sweeping cuts
from healthcare services which save lives.

PrEP
Heard of PrEP yet? PrEP is a preventative measure
for those with a negative HIV status, which stops the
transmission of HIV through taking a single pill a day. Its
currently available on the NHS for 400 per month, which
is completely unrealistic, and we arent standing for it.

ACT UP Showbiz
Building on the glitz and glamour weve shoved in the
faces/armpits/knee joints of our willing and generous
audiences this year, with more HIV/HepC Blind Dates,
AIDStravaganzas and undoubtedly more

ACT UP For Love

https://vimeo.com/141651813
http://attitude.co.uk/act-up-for-love-long-may-it-continue/

SHAFTED?!
SHAFTED?! is an unashamedly deviant HIV cabaret and
activism movement to stop the HIV Second Silence and in
tribute to the activism of Aids Coalition to Unleash Power
(ACT UP). The show combines dance, performance, live
music, stunts and spoken word to tell true life stories of
people living with and affected by the virus. It is part of a
wider body of activism combining workshops, mentoring
schemes and direct actions UK-wide, in response to
austerity cuts and the silence around the epidemic.

Everything else...
Education events, skill sharing, community days, days of
nourishment, Teach Ins to strengthen ACT UP activists on
a range of issues chosen by the network, and more!

RECENT
ACTIONS

Beyond UKIP Cabaret in Nigel Farage's boozer

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/mar/23/beyond-ukip-cabaret-nigel-farage

HIV, HIV / HEP C Blind Date

http://www.ladybeardmagazine.co.uk/hiv-blind-date

Pharmaceutical Greed Protest

https://actuplondon.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/for-immediate-release-activists-chargehep-c-conference-demanding-access-to-medication/

AIDSTRAVAGANZA!

https://actuplondon.wordpress.com/2015/12/09/for-immediate-release-art-aids-andactivism-aidstravaganza-launch-wednesday-9th-december-2015/

NHS Bursary Protest

https://actuplondon.wordpress.com/2016/01/14/act-up-united-in-anger-with-nhsstudents-over-government-scrapping-of-bursary-schemes/

Affordable Medicine for All Seminar

https://actuplondon.wordpress.com/2016/01/12/affordable-medicine-for-all-seminar/

UPCOMING

ACTIONS

General Mischief Making meetings

Positively UK
6.30-8pm (6pm for newcomers)

Want to put your interest and skills to amazing

use in 2016? Want to meet incredible people
to love and learn with to help end the HIV /
Hepatitis pandemic? Great! New or old to activism
- everyone is welcome to ACT UP LONDONs
General Mischief Making Gathering. Bring all your
friends! We have lots to do.

Tuesday January 19th

Tuesday February 2nd
Tuesday February 16th
Tuesday March 1st
Tuesday March 15th
Tuesday March 29th
https://www.facebook.com/events/956609097719803/

The Politics of intersectional HIV

activism - all injustices are connected!
FORUM
Friday 15th January (evening) Forum on ACT UP's intersectional activism.
This discussion is designed to strengthen the
confidence, competence and commitment of new and
older HIV activists as they engage with one another
across cultures. Everyone who is committed to creative
grassroots activists to help end the HIV / AIDS Second
Silence is welcome. It is free to attend but donations
are welcome
https://www.facebook.com/events/1747605722140322/
https://actuplondon.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/apply-here-friday15th-january-6-30-9pm-the-politics-of-intersectional-hiv-activismall-injustices-are-connected/

HIV HEP C
Blind Date
Thursday 21st January
HIV Blind Date is a theatre show for people living with HIV/
Hep C to share the realities of life, love and struggle. All
welcome to watch or participate in the fun, whether positive
or negative.
We will vajazzle stigma, and celebrate the fabulous fierceness
of the community living with HIV and Hep C in the UK.
We are always looking for new contestants and glamorous
assistants!
Message us here, or email patrick.cash@chelwest.nhs.uk or
danisinger121@hotmail.com (for ACT UP communication) to
get involved.
Concept originated by Act Up London, and this event is run
by Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and West London Sexual
Health, and Act Up London.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1779232332304376/

ACT UP Press training

Friday 29th January (evening)
HIV activism Press training will prepare us for:

interviews,
press events
how to create effective press strategies
including press releases
speaking to the press
organising press strategy for pre, during and
post action
increasing our skills to deal with mainstream
media being able to control our own
messaging is a crucial form of power..

Those skills are essential for raising awareness about

our issues, influencing public opinion, enabling people to
be their own vehicles for communication and creating
mass legitimacy for peoples activism on an issue of
concern.

https://actuplondon.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/apply-here-hivactivism-press-training-hosted-by-positively-uk-and-act-up-london/

Dalston Superstore fundraiser

Saturday 30th January
Dalston superstore
https://www.facebook.com/events/728187203983950/

Silence = 40
- campaign against criminalisation of
homosexuality
Feb 5th February
6.30-8.30pm - Launch at Royal Vauxhall Tavern
https://www.facebook.com/events/1651395918454736/

Oxford Political meeting to cut

services

Oxfordshire county council are formalising proposals for

cuts on 26th of Jan and voting on the 16th of Feb
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-35134313

FUCK

JOIN ACT UPs Mirror of Love and HATE this

Valentines Day as we launch our collective love fest
in support of all those who are directly affected by
consistent inflation and denial of life-saving treatment
by big pharmaceutical companies.
We are a family, a unit, a body of beautiful people
from all walks of life who are relentlessly and directly
affected by the greed and profiteering of these filthy
conglomerates. Its a matter of life and death and we
choose life we choose ACTION.
Affordable and accessible treatment and medication for
Cancer, Hepatitis C, HIV, and other diseases should not
be a privilege for the wealthy but a HUMAN RIGHT. So
join us this Valentines Day and show your solidarity and
love at our Carnival of Love. LETS GET HEARD.

More information to follow.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1517543341872065/

Thank you to Paolo Zeriali for documenting all the complex

issues within the struggle for HIV / Hepatitis Justice and
bringing them to life!
Please watch these videos below on 3 of our campaigns at
ACT UP LONDON:

(1) Confronting pharmaceutical greed (and our

Valentines 2016 protest)

(2) Confronting homophobic legislation

anywhere in the world (which leads to higher

HIV prevalence)

(3) Fighting for PREP free on the NHS.
Thank you to Rich Watkins Silvia Petretti and Jason Jones
too for these brilliant interviews!
Get involved in the action - email
actuplondonfighttilltheend@gmail.com to get on the mailing
list - all details at www.actuplondon.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBaBBqpziwA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6zniCIQThs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxEIFdnc1RA

Here are the known LGSMigrants dates:

18:00, Thurs 21 Jan CAAT meeting
18:00, Saturday 30 Jan Anti-facist demo, Dover (buses are
organised)
Monday 1 February Immigration Bill passes - opportunity

for combined group actions
Thursday 4 February UN Conference on Syria response -

opportunity for combined group
actions
18:00, Saturday 13 Feb LGSMigrants Calais fundraising gig at

The Star of Kings
Saturday 20 February Peckham Pride (outline tbc)
Saturday 12 March Surround Yarls Wood (buses will be

organised to go from Euston)
Saturday 19 March

Stand Up to Racism Demo

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