ACT UP
1987 AIDS advocacy
Act up means to misbehave or cause trouble, often said of children: The kids started acting up as soon as the babysitter arrived.
Machines or body parts that act up malfunction or cause problems: My back has been acting up lately.
ACT UP was also a prominent AIDS activist organization in the 1980s and 90s, known for confrontational protest tactics.
- misbehaveConduct oneself poorly
- throw a fitDisplay intense angry outburst
- rebelAuthority defier
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- civil disobediencePeaceful refusal to obey
AIDS · activism · tantrum · malfunction · defiant · outburst · disobey · troublemaker · glitch · HIV · drug cocktail · demonstration · unruly · rage · breakdown · disruptive · resist · gay rights
- AIDS activismred ribbon, AIDS quilt, World AIDS Day, HIV testing, awareness campaign
- Queer Culturegay, drag culture, lesbian, bisexual, transgender
- protestsprotest, demonstration, protest march, demonstrations, rallies
behavior/conduct
ACT UPbehave
Act in acceptable ways
behave oneself · be good · toe the line · fall in line · comply