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William Buckley zap

In November of 1989, several ACT UP members unfurled a banner, from the rooftop of Outweek Magazine's offices, which was directly across the street from 69th Regimental Armory where the socialite, Pat Buckley, was co-chairing a black-tie benefit for the Design Industries Foundation for AIDS (DIFFA). Buckley was married to Syndicated columnist William F. Buckley who had written that people with AIDS should be tattooed as a means of "personal protection" and characterized AIDS as a self-inflicted disease brought on by "dope addicts" and "sex-driven gays".

Three members of ACT UP stood in front of the armory's entrance, dressed in tuxedos, and handed arriving guests fliers which quoted Mr. Buckley's remarks.

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ACT UP - Bill Buckley Zap 1
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©1989 t.l. litt
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4512x2971 / 71.1MB
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ACT UP - Miscellaneous Demonstrations
In November of 1989, several ACT UP members unfurled a banner, from the rooftop of Outweek Magazine's offices, which was directly across the street from 69th Regimental Armory where the socialite, Pat Buckley, was co-chairing a black-tie benefit for the Design Industries Foundation for AIDS (DIFFA). Buckley was married to Syndicated columnist William F. Buckley who had written that people with AIDS should be tattooed as a means of "personal protection" and characterized AIDS as a self-inflicted disease brought on by "dope addicts" and "sex-driven gays".<br /> <br /> Three members of ACT UP stood in front of the armory's entrance, dressed in tuxedos, and handed arriving guests fliers which quoted Mr. Buckley's remarks.
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