Charles Koehler interviews ACT UP members Michael Sherberg and Kathy Johnson about their efforts in St. Louis to combat HIV/AIDS. ACT UP, a volunteer organization, has been active for a year, focusing on civil disobedience, lobbying, and legal pickets. They have influenced social security disability grants and protested against homophobic comedian Sam Kinison. ACT UP criticizes the inefficiency of the state's Bureau of AIDS Prevention, advocating for direct services like housing and food for people with AIDS. They also oppose the state's demand for names of HIV-positive individuals, arguing it breaches confidentiality and could lead to discrimination. ACT UP supports anonymous testing and safe sex practices. Johnson also differentiates Queer Nation from ACT UP.