Master Series on Activism

2:30 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Session 4: Workshops

Master Series on Activism

Location: University of DC/Catholic University, Meeting Level 1

Track: Retention in HIV Care Leading to Viral Suppression

Level: Advanced

Peter Staley is a long-term AIDS and gay rights activist – first as a member of ACT UP New York, then as the founding director of the Treatment Action Group (TAG). USCA asked Peter to talk about the history of HIV activism to ensure we never forget our past. More importantly, we’ve asked him to put activism into a context that is relevant today. What happened to the urgency of our movement and how can we get it back? What is the role of activists in light of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Treatment as Prevention (TasP), Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)?