AIDSActivistHistoryProject

AIDS Activist History Project

GaryKinsman and AlexisShotwell? interviewed people involved in AIDS activism in the 1980s and 1990s across Canada. They talked with people who struggled – many who continue to struggle – against the criminalization and stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS, and who took action to change their medical, social, and political circumstances. We have been hearing stories of resistance and stories of loss and pain. We have been learning more about the power of organizing and about the energy and imagination of these activists. This is only a beginning of recovering the stories of direct action oriented AIDS activism from.

Our project will collect interviews from people involved in AIDS activism in the late '80s and early '90s in the Canadian context. We'll talk with people who struggled -- and who may continue to struggle -- against the criminalization and stigmatization of people living with HIV/AIDS, and who took action to change their medical, social and political circumstances.

We want to talk with people who worked with groups such as the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), AIDS Action Now! and other smaller organizations. Please get in touch with us if you'd like to be interviewed, or if you know someone who you think we should talk to!

On July 30, 2013, Gary & Alexis presented the film, United in Anger: A History of ACT UP at the North Branch Library on Gottingen St

The Nova Scotia interviews are here, with: ChrisAucoin, RobertAllan, JaneAllen, BrendaBarnes, KimBernard?, JimBigney?, JanetConners, DrBobFredrickson, MaryGanong?, SangyéChögaMartin?, AnitaMartinez & EricSmith, RobinMetcalfe, MaryPetty?, BrendaRichard?, SimonThwaites

HistoryProjectTodoList: add a subject index of the interviews.

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