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This image is disturbing to me while still sending a powerful message, it puts the death and horror during this time into a clear statistic. This image makes it impossible for the government to ignore what was occurring under their governing. 

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I find this picture to be powerful because even today, we are still using this quote, "My Body, My Mind, My Choice" in the fight against a pro-life government. 

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This image is powerful to me because although it involves a certain level of comedic relief with the use of captioning it "Read My Lips", it is a direct confrontation of the widespread homophobia being spread during this time. This photo challenges the silencing and erasure of gay individuals during the ACT Up Movement. 

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Much like the prior image this was also quite disturbing to me due to the naked individual in the image. I believe using images like this one normalized AIDS within conversation, bringing attention to the matter; making it impossible for the government to continue to ignore. 

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Again, this image spoke to me in a powerful way because of how this statement stands true today. We are constantly in a war with the government when dealing with women and members of the LGBTQ+ community. 

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This image was extremely disturbing to me due to the clear portrayal of male genitilia. However, I feel it was utterly necessary to include disturbing images when such a powerful message lied within this movement. The government would continue to ignore this huge, horrific, issue if the activists for the ACT Up movement did not portray such serious photos and images. 

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Why was art fundamental to this movement?

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Why was art fundamental to this movement?

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Art was fundamental to this movement because it was an immediate depiction of the horrors occurring and demanding action to be taken. This period was marked be widespread media silence and the art conquered that.

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The art dispelled the misinformation being spread to millions of individuals and broke down the stigma against AIDS.

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Activists chose to spread these images because they knew it would create conversations about AIDS that needed to be had. This guerrilla marketing approach circumvented traditional media gatekeepers, making their messages ubiquitous and unavoidable.

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By deliberately depicting intimate moments like same-sex couples kissing or directly targeting pharmaceutical companies and politicians, they aimed to dismantle homophobic narratives and force a recognition of AIDS as a human rights issue and a public health emergency, rather than a "gay plague" or a consequence of "immoral" behavior.

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The ACT UP movement's overall goal was to end the AIDS crisis by demanding immediate and effective action from government, pharmaceutical companies, and the medical establishment.

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Specific objectives of the ACT Up movement was to accelerate the drug research to find a medicine that would subside the symptoms of aids or prevent the spread. Destigmatizing the conversation around AIDs; many people believed AIDs was a disease only gay individuals could contract which was not true. Sex Education needed to discuss AIDs and how to avoid contraction.

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How were these tactics different than other movements?

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How were these tactics different than other movements?

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While ACT UP employed nonviolent direct action, their methods often carried a distinct, confrontational edge compared to some other prominent movements. They were highly disruptive and theatrical, frequently staging "die-ins" (where activists lay down to simulate death), "zaps" (targeted and often unannounced demonstrations to confront specific institutions), and highly visible public shaming campaigns.

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A similarity of the ACT Up movement and the other movements that stood out to me was the civil disobedience taking place and the use of media engagement. All of the movements understood how crucial of a role media engagement plays when standing against the government. Media silencing and misinformation played a huge role in the horrors occurring and these activists knew they had to bring direct attention, demanding for action to this movement.