Keith Cylar, co-founder of Housing Works and a key figure in ACT UP NY, advocated for people living with HIV/AIDS in New York City. His activism addressed the struggles faced by impoverished individuals grappling with social and medical issues. Cylar spoke openly about his own drug use and fought against the criminalization of drugs, linking it to AIDS activism. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2019, Beat Goes On is part of the STILL BEGINNING series, which responds to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Meet Keith Cylar, a key AIDS activist.
See the impact of ACT UP in New York City.
Find out about the fight against drug criminalization.

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Keith Cylar co-founded Housing Works in 1990.
Cylar was a central figure in ACT UP NY from its inception in 1987.
The documentary was commissioned in 2019 as part of a program responding to HIV/AIDS.

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Who was Keith Cylar?

Keith Cylar was an activist and co-founder of Housing Works, known for his work with the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP) NY.

What was the purpose of the program STILL BEGINNING?

STILL BEGINNING was a program commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2019, consisting of seven short videos responding to the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic.

What issues did Keith Cylar advocate for?

Cylar advocated for the struggles of people living with HIV/AIDS, particularly focusing on the criminalization of drugs and the challenges faced by impoverished individuals in New York City.

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