About This Event

From giant condoms and political funerals to die-ins and blockbuster campaigns for PrEP and affordable HIV prevention, AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) has transformed healthcare through fearless direct action, including the work of ACT UP in Glasgow and Edinburgh. In this inspiring talk, activist Dan Glass shares the movement's creative strategies, hard-won victories, and urgent fight for global access to lifesaving medicines, showing how bold, joyful activism can help end the HIV pandemic and build healthcare justice for all. Recommended for ages 16+ Part of a day of events from ACT UP These events are part of a public programme curated by Steven Grainger to accompany the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt exhibition at Tramway. Recommended for ages 16+ Audience notes Audiences may find the content deeply moving, emotional, or distressing, as it deals with themes of illness, bereavement, social stigma, and historical marginalisation. ACCESS Tramway is fully wheelchair accessible. See more information about venue access on our Access page

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