ACT UP Philadelphia

10/28/2025

ACT UP Philadelphia Hosts “Silence = Death. Party = Power.” Halloween Fundraiser

ACT UP Philly will bring protest energy to the dance floor this Halloween with “Silence = Death. Party = Power.”, a costume party and fundraiser at Bar-X on Friday, October 31, from 10 PM to 2 AM.

Proceeds benefit ACT UP Philadelphia.

EXPRESSION
EQUITY
JUSTICE
FOR ALL

Jose Demarco

10/23/2025

Join ACT UP Philadelphia this Sunday morning. Sign up for a seat on the bus!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwzpMR3D9Xy5mfbWA7PcCARbEFnc0E4toukff-x3lw9CQBPg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103484886647224449471

10/21/2025

10/21/2025

Coming up Thursday! Registration link in the comments. Join our Monthly National call to learn from leaders of the NVMA across the country!

10/21/2025

A generic version of lenacapavir for PrEP could cost $25 per patient per year for 5 million people.

10/20/2025

scan qr code for bus info.

10/16/2025

Join ACT UP Philly and many other organizations at the PA Capitol in Harrisburg on Sunday, October 26th for the EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL CARE Rally & March for LGBTQ Rights!

THIS EVENT IS RAIN ON SHINE!

Sunday, October 26th
• 1:00 PM – March around the Pennsylvania State Capitol
• 2:00 PM – Rally on the Capitol steps

LGBTQIA+ Pennsylvanians are under vicious attack from our federal government and those that enable them. This rally will demonstrate the power of our LGBTQIA+ communities and allies in support of gender-affirming care and protecting LGBTQ+ rights, including marriage equality and nondiscrimination protections.

For the first time in over a decade, LGBTQIA+ communities are uniting in Harrisburg to demand equal protections, access to care, and leadership from our elected officials.

Buses are being organized from Philly and other PA areas. Details at link in bio.

10/08/2025

6-8pm. JOIN US!

08/12/2025

Polysubstanuse use occurs when two or more drugs are taken together, either intentionally (eg. having a beer and smoking some w**d) or unintentionally (eg. injecting some h3r0in that's mixed with b4rbitu4tes)

Maryland has a high rate of intentional AND unintentional poly substance use

Only 15% of samples collected by the Rapid Anaylasis of Drugs program in Q4 of 2024 fully matched what the person intended to buy with 58% of samples containing atleast one intended substance while containing unintended substances as well.

so remember ALWAYS RESPOND TO SUSPECTED OVERDOSE WITH NALOXONE AND RESCUE BREATHING even if you think it's unlikely that an opioid is present.

we might not always know what's in our drugs, but WE DO KNOW naloxone works on opioids, regardless of the other drugs present, and adding rescue breathing can help a person come to,

read more on RADs' (Rapid Analysis of Drugs, a program in MD that collects samples of drugs from around the state and tests them to give us a snap shot of what is happening in the city) newsletter!
bmorehrc.com/radcy24

(new quarterly report for 2025 also available visit health.maryland.gov/pha/NALOXONE/pages/RAD)

08/12/2025

Lori Cannon helped lead Chicago’s response to the HIV crisis. She was active in ACT UP, food pantries, the AIDS Memorial Quilt and more.

08/12/2025

This on-demand from the program provides guidance on essential conversations for Black women, including those living with and other illnesses.

Access the webinar here: healthhiv.org/empower.