HIV/AIDS Research Guide - Web Sites

Activism Sites

• ACT UP: AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power. ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis.
• ACT UP/New York
• ACT UP/Philadelphia
• ACT UP Oral History Project

• AIDS Action
  Founded in 1984, AIDS Action is a "national organization dedicated to the development, analysis, cultivation, and encouragement of sound policies and programs in response to the HIV epidemic" in the United States.

• Day With(out) Art
  "Day Without Art (DWA) began on December 1st 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis."

• Just Say Yes Just Say Yes is created by the Coalition for Positive Sexuality (CPS), which is a grassroots, not-for-profit, activist organization that promotes a positive attitude towards sexuality for teenagers.

• NAMES Project Foundation - AIDS Memorial Quilt
  The mission of the NAMES Project is "to preserve, care for, and use the AIDS Memorial Quilt to foster healing, heighten awareness, and inspire action in the struggle against HIV and AIDS."

• National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) - USA
  The National Association of People With AIDS "advocates on behalf of all persons in the United States living with HIV and AIDS."

• World AIDS Day
  Organized by the World AIDS Campaign, the 1st of December, World AIDS Day, is the day when individuals and organisations from around the world campaign come together to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, making it the longest-running international health days."