ACT UP to Host “For Our Health” Pride Fair
Organizers are providing HIV testing, distributing free joints for vaccinated folks
“We cajoled and pestered the
NYC Department of Health into
setting up Covid-19 vaccine trucks,
and there will be at least TWO
trucks and possibly a tent,” ACT
UP tweeted. “Come and get vaccinated
among fellow queers, and
then get your #JointsForJabs!!”
This latest fair comes amid the
success of their “Joints for Jabs”
event in the spring, where the
group passed out more than 300
joints to New Yorkers who were 21
or older and showed proof of their
COVID-19 vaccination.
Additionally, the group is collaborating
with Housing Works to
provide free HIV testing and counseling.
In another tweet, ACT UP
organizers noted that since the
pandemic started, they have seen
a sharp decline in HIV testing due
to the closures and limited capacity
of sexual health clinics throughout
New York City.
ACT UP’s tent during a “Joints for Jabs” event earlier this year.
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BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
ACT UP is hosting the
“For Our Health Pride
Fair” on June 27 to
raise awareness about
safe sex, PrEP access, as well as to
provide HIV testing and COVID-19
vaccines.
The “For Our Health Pride Fair,”
which will begin at 3 p.m. and conclude
at 10 p.m., will kick off on
Thompson Street between Washington
Square South and Third
Street. The fair coincides with
the third annual Queer Liberation
March that ends at Washington
Square Park in Manhattan. During
the event, activists plan to give
away condoms, stickers, buttons,
provide information about PrEP,
and offer mental health resources.
Plus, ACT UP organizers are once
again handing out free joints as an
incentive for getting vaccinated.
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