A Good ACT To Follow
A Good ACT To Follow  
Podcast: Code Switch
Published On: Wed Jun 30 2021
Description: Forty years ago this month, the CDC reported on patients with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. for the very first time. In the years since, LGBTQIA+ Americans have been fighting for treatment and recognition of a disease that was understudied, under-reported, and deeply stigmatized. On this episode, our friends at It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders delve into the history of ACT UP — an organization that transformed the way the media, the government, corporations and medical professionals talked about AIDS.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy