🎥 Arthur J. Bressan Jr. was a pioneer in indie queer cinema. A self-taught filmmaker from Manhattan, Bressan's documentaries and films delved into #LGBTQ+ topics that few others were approaching at the time. Buddies, a 1985 feature film that Bressan wrote and directed, was the first American film to tackle the subject of the #AIDS crisis. Bressan's life was taken by #AIDS when he was 44. Today would have been Bressan's birthday. 🗣️ Say Arthur J. Bressan Jr.'s name. #SocialJustice #HealthJustice #EndHIVStigma #StopHIV #GetTested #Healthcare (fb)

Past Pedro Zamora Scholars were featured panelists on the Commonwealth Club World Affairs program on HIV/AIDS! The Wednesday night program allowed these young activists to discuss their plans to confront the needs of the HIV/AIDS movement today. The Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship supports the academic pursuits of young activists working in their communities who carry Pedro’s torch forward in the fight against injustice. Learn more about this scholarship: https://www.aidsmemorial.org/pedro-zamora-scholarship (fb)