Bless Me Anyway- A Solo Performance of My Own Design

Abstract

The fight against HIV/AIDS is not over. Since the beginning of the epidemic over 39 million people have lost their lives due to HIV/AIDS related complications. And yet, HIV/AIDS continues to disproportionately affect marginalized populations. Stigma, fear and discrimination run high and force those affected into isolation. Access to medication is difficult and expensive. Under the current administration, Trump proposed diverting money away from HIV/AIDS research to fund detention centers for undocumented children. This crisis is not over. A personal, political, historical call to action, Bless Me Anyway, harkens back to the beginning of the ACT UP Movement: to Stand Up. Fight Back. Fight AIDS.