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198930 minPG-13documentary

Testing the Limits: NYC

198930 minPG-13documentary

Activist groups in New York City protested in 1987, chanting "Test drugs, not people" to oppose mandatory HIV testing and demand more research.

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Activist groups in New York City protested in 1987, chanting "Test drugs, not people" to oppose mandatory HIV testing and demand more research.

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Cherry Hsieh

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Akio Chen

Hsin Hsin Kaocast

Yang Ching-huangcast

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New York City streets filled with activists in 1987 became a battleground for voices demanding action on the AIDS crisis. Groups protested against the Ronald Reagan administration's handling of the epidemic, chanting slogans like "Test drugs, not people" and "Educate, don't isolate." They condemned mandatory testing as discriminatory and called for increased research and educational efforts regarding HIV/AIDS. Shot by the Testing the Limits Collective, this 30-minute documentary captures the early struggles against federal inaction during a critical time in public health.

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