Watch: peterstaley sits down with troyesivan to discuss each other’s work within the LGBTQ+ community.
in the nation alone at the end of the ’80s. During those times, ACT UP played a key role in advancing research for medications that slowed the plague—something the group eventually succeeded in doing.
At the forefront of these protests was Peter Staley, an American activist who learned he was HIV-positive in the ‘80s. He has since gone on to dedicate his work to support those living with HIV/AIDS, and was also the subject of the 2012 Oscar-nominated documentary,video, Staley sat down with the pop singer Troye Sivan to discuss each other’s work within the LGBTQ+ community. A gay icon in his own right, Sivan has also used his platform as an international star for activism.
often feature charitable elements that aid various organizations within the cities that he visits. He has also provided much-needed representation within the mainstream pop realm for young gay artists.How To Survive A Plague as the inspiration that got him into activism.“That documentary and your story changed my life,” Sivan told Staley. The two began by discussing how Staley became a full-time activist: He joined ACT UP about a year after learning he was HIV-positive. “Their first demonstration was on Wall Street,” Staley said of the group. “I got handed a flyer on my way to work. It gave me so much hope to see this community begin to act up about this illness that was very likely going to kill me soon.
Staley, meanwhile, is a great admirer of Sivan’s out-and-proud approach to his music. He first heard about the pop star when he released his “Youth” music video in 2015. “From the get-go, you were yourself,” Staley said. “The boy bands and pop stars who came all the years earlier, they wouldn’t start out.” The pair also discussed Sivan’s coming-out video on YouTube in 2013, and how it signified a moment of gay liberation for him.
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