THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985

The event will begin at 5 p.m. with keynote speaker Dr. Robert Dodge, clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Free dinner will follow. Viewing of the documentary "How to Survive a Plague" will begin at 7 p.m. in Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theatre. To register or obtain more information, contact HIVrsvp@centeronhalsted.org or call 773-472-6469 ext. 403.

About the documentary

In the dark days of 1987, the country was six years into the AIDS epidemic, a crisis that was still largely being ignored both by government officials and health organizations—until the sudden emergence of the activist group ACT UP in Greenwich Village, largely made up of HIV-positive participants who refused to die without a fight. Emboldened by the power of rebellion, they took on the challenges that public officials had ignored, raising awareness of the disease through a series of dramatic protests. More remarkably, they became recognized experts in virology, biology, and pharmaceutical chemistry. Their efforts would see them seize the reins of federal policy from the FDA and NIH, force the AIDS conversation into the 1992 presidential election, and guide the way to the discovery of effective AIDS drugs that stopped an HIV diagnosis from being an automatic death sentence—and allowed them to live long lives.

About Center on Halsted

Center on Halsted is the largest, most comprehensive community center in the Midwest dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community in Chicago.Center on Halsted provides comprehensive services for HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). From rapid HIV testing to on-going support and education, our fully trained staff is available daily to provide free and confidential services and the most current and medically accurate information. All services are available in English and Spanish. For more information, please visitwww.centeronhalsted.org .