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Image of ACT UP T-shirt with somber facts about AIDS on the back, owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1990
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ACT UP T-shirt with somber facts about AIDS on the back, owned by Philip Bereano, co-founder of ACT UP Seattle, ca. 1990

ACT UP stands for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power and advocated for immediate and significant action to fight the AIDS crisis. ACT UP's radical style unleashed a new era of direct-action gay and lesbian political activism. This shirt was donated by ACT UP Seattle co-founder Philip Bereano.
ID Number: 2014.56.RefTshirt
Date: Circa 1990
Physical Description: 1 T-Shirt; cotton; 27 in.H x 33 in.W, Size Large
Credit: MOHAI, 2014.56.RefTshirt
Subjects: LGBTQIA, Clothing and Dress, Clubs and Organizations, Activism, AIDS

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