“I’ve always admitted my activism was a very selfish form of activism. I wanted to live.” – Peter Staley When he tested positive for HIV in 1985, Peter Staley was a 24-year-old closeted gay bond trader. He joined ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) shortly after its founding in 1987. A year later, he left his job on Wall Street to become a full-time AIDS activist and a member of…
Changing the World: AIDS, ACT UP, and the Birth of Patient Advocacy
Thursday, April 4 2013 12:30 – 1:30 FXB G13 Harvard School of Public Health PETER STALEY AIDS Activist featured in HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE