The city of West Hollywood co-sponsoring the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power LA’s 35th anniversary and tribute event, which will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 1-3 p.m. at Plummer Park’s Great Hall/Long Hall, located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. No RSVP required; the event is free and open to the public.

ACT UP LA is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its direct-action activism and this event will also pay tribute to the memories of ACT UP LA activists Mary Lucey and Nancy Jean MacNeil, who died in early 2023. Additionally, the event will raise awareness of ACT UP LA’s history.

ACT UP is a diverse, nonpartisan group of individuals, united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. ACT UP was founded in 1987 in response to the Reagan administration’s blatant refusal to acknowledge the growing AIDS crisis. In December 1987, ACT UP Los Angeles became one of the first chapters established in the world, regularly meeting at Plummer Park in West Hollywood.

For information, visit weho.org and actupla.org.