"ACT UP worked because America worked. I'm not sure we expected that,
even as we hoped for it. It taught me that everything that is marginal
and powerful in American life eventually becomes central, part of the
great churning from edges to mainstream that is one of the most
underheralded but deep-seated patterns of our politics. That politicians
only ratify social changes that start elsewhere, while true leadership
comes from the grassroots, and the people. And that whoever has the most
energy in any political battle usually wins. ACT UP was a fireball of
energy."
-- Garance Franke-Ruta
And if you have not watched the documentary "How to Survive a Plague," see it on Netflix or buy the DVD. My men's meditation group watched it recently and most everyone did not know the extent of the ACT UP had in changing the drug trials and approvals in the U.S.
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