Peter Staley: Acting Up Against AIDS and COVID-19

Legendary activist Peter Staley joins us for a conversation on lessons learned from the fight against AIDS that have informed today’s global battle with COVID-19. We also discuss the evolution of Peter’s decades-long friendship with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, the lives that have been saved as a result, as well as Peter’s recently published memoir "Never Silent" which chronicles his activism journey with the iconic New York-based group Act Up. 

Movies referenced in the episode:
How to Survive a Plague - https://surviveaplague.com
Crip Camp - https://cripcamp.com

The name of the producer Ben and Peter referenced:
Howard Gertler

You can purchase Peter’s book here:
https://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/never-silent-products-9781641601429.php

For more information, please visit:
https://www.bayareaglobalhealth.org
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
https://www.who.int
https://www.unaids.org/en
https://www.niaid.nih.gov/
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov
www.ashotinthearmpodcast.com
https://www.hunuvat.com
https://newsdocmedia.com

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