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Sunday, June 18 – 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM
The LGBT Community Center, 208 W. 13th St., Manhattan – Rooms 301 & 310
Moderators: Ken Bing, Naomi Brussel, Cesar Carrasco, Annette Gaudino, Emmaia Gelman, Amanda Lugg, Emily Sanderson, Staci Smith
10:30 – 11:00 AM – Room 301: Registration, light breakfast, slide show (videos in Room 310)
11:00 – 11:10 AM – Welcome, introduction
11:10 – 11:20 AM – Video excerpts
11:20 – 11:55 PM – Overview / Context
Bob Lederer, Terri Wilder, Andy Velez
11:55 – 12:00 PM – Outline of conference program
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Track #1 – 12:00 – 1:25 PM
First Panel: Campaigns supporting particular HIV-threatened communities in NY/U.S. – Part 1
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12:00 – People of color
- Majority Actions Committee Carl Strange
- VOCAL-NY TBA
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12:25 – Latinas/Latinos & Latin Americans
- Latina/o Caucus, ACT UP/Puerto Rico & ACT UP/Americas Cesar Carrasco & Luis Santiago
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12:50 – Youth
- Youth Education Life Line (YELL) Kate Barnhart
- Current Youth Caucus Legacee Jefferson
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1:10 – DISCUSSION – 15 min.
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1:25 – 2:05 PM – LUNCH BREAK
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– small groups as desired
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– videos on HIV+ women activists & Latina/o Caucus (in Room 310)
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Track #1 – 2:05 – 3:40
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Second Panel: Campaigns supporting particular HIV-threatened communities in NY/U.S. – Part 2
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2:05 – Drug Users/Harm Reduction
- Needle Exchange/harm Reduction Tim Santamour
- Post-2000 Activism / Hepatitis C Annette Gaudino
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2:30 – Women
- CDC Campaign on AIDS Definition Maxine Wolfe (video)
- Disability Benefits Terry McGovern
- Research on/Inclusion of Women (early years) Linda Meredith
- Research on/Inclusion of Women (later years) Michelle Lopez
- The Women of ACT UP/NY: Fight Back! Fight AIDS! Terri Wilder
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3:20 – DISCUSSION – 20 min.
Track #2 – 2:15 – 3:45 PM (in Rm. 310):
Training: Nonviolent Direct Action in the Age of Trump
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Jamie Bauer & Alexis Danzig
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Track #1 – 3:40-6:05
Third Panel: Access to Treatment and Care, Survival Benefits, Criminalization, and New Research Directions
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3:40 – Global Treatment and Prevention Battles
- Early Years; Founding of Health GAP Eric Sawyer
- Health GAP Part I Sharonann Lynch
- Health GAP Part II Emily Sanderson
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4:05 Domestic Treatment and Healthcare Access
- Drug Price-gouging Mark Milano
- Clinical Trials Directory Mark Milano
- Health Insurance Reform Karin Timour
- Single-payer Health Plan Mark Hannay
4:35 – DISCUSSION – 20 min.
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4:55 – Housing/Social Services/Survival Benefits/Hospital Care
- Homelessness Activism/Housing Works Charles King
- City AIDS Actions B.C. Craig
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5:15 – Prison/Criminalization/Quarantine
- Guantanamo – Imprisonment of HIV+ Haitians Esther Kaplan
- Prison Issues Emmaia Gelman & Mel Stevens
- HIV+ Criminalization Robert Suttle
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5:35 – Transforming AIDS Research
- Musical Inspiration: “Storm the NIH” the late Tony Malliaris (video)
- AIDS Cure Project John Riley
- Alternative Treatments Bob Lederer
5:50 – DISCUSSION – 15 min.
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Track #2 – 4:15 – 5:45 PM (in Rm. 310):
Speak Up, Tweet Back, Write AIDS: Activist Messaging 101 in the Social Media Age
Jennifer Johnson Avril, Mathew Rodriguez, Brandon Cuicchi
6:05 – 6:30 PM – Wrap-Up Session
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6:05 – Announcements of Upcoming Activities
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6:15 – Closing: Lessons Learned, Current Campaigns
- Housing Works Mikola De Roo
- ACT UP/NY Brandon Cuicchi
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