Huffington Post’s Queer Voices Deputy Editor JamesMichael Nichols penned an inspiring piece about ACT UP – the organization 30 years ago that was “devoted to effective, tangible political action, and over the years engaged in massive, high-profile demonstrations whose impact we still talk about as a community today.”
James writes:
And that is exactly what our community needs to do today.
Now, more than ever, is a moment for people who consider themselves part of the queer community to be inspired by the work that ACT UP does and think about issues with an intersectional perspective while taking tangible action. We need to zoom out and understand how gun control is a queer issue, how violence against people of color is a queer issue and how lack of action is a queer issue. And that it’s imperative that we act now so that we don’t lose the momentum we gathered over the past week and allow it to fold back into our lives as processed pain.
Here are the areas he says we can ACT UP for:
- Mobilize Against Gun Violence
- Mobilize Around Violence Towards People of Color
- Show Your Pride As A Form Of Protest
- Be Gentle and Tender With One Another.
Check out his exhilarating piece here.
