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On September 14th, 1989 a large rally was planned at the New York Stock Exchange, like many others that [[ACT UP]] had planned before. While hundreds rallied outside the NYSE, a small group of organizers infiltrated the building to protest the price of a medicine that was new at the time for HIV/AIDS, azidothymidine (AZT). | On September 14th, 1989 a large rally was planned at the New York Stock Exchange, like many others that [[ACT UP]] had planned before. While hundreds rallied outside the NYSE, a small group of organizers infiltrated the building to protest the price of a medicine that was new at the time for HIV/AIDS, azidothymidine (AZT). A foghorn was used to disrupt opening and for the first time in history, the opening bell was disrupted. The price of AZT was lowered by 20% (to $6,400/year). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
# ACT UP, [https://actupny.org/documents/cron-89.html "ACTUP Capsule History 1989"] | |||
# NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, [https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/act-up-demonstration-at-the-new-york-stock-exchange/ "ACT UP Demonstration at the New York Stock Exchange"] | # NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, [https://www.nyclgbtsites.org/site/act-up-demonstration-at-the-new-york-stock-exchange/ "ACT UP Demonstration at the New York Stock Exchange"] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:17, 3 September 2021
On September 14th, 1989 a large rally was planned at the New York Stock Exchange, like many others that ACT UP had planned before. While hundreds rallied outside the NYSE, a small group of organizers infiltrated the building to protest the price of a medicine that was new at the time for HIV/AIDS, azidothymidine (AZT). A foghorn was used to disrupt opening and for the first time in history, the opening bell was disrupted. The price of AZT was lowered by 20% (to $6,400/year).
Sources
- ACT UP, "ACTUP Capsule History 1989"
- NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, "ACT UP Demonstration at the New York Stock Exchange"
