Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In 1992, activists confronted a deadly crisis with urgency and resistance ✊🏽❤️🩹
This KPRC-TV footage captures an ACT UP demonstration outside the Astrodome during the Republican National Convention in Houston. Nearly 1,000 protesters marched from Hermann Park to demand action on the federal government’s slow response to the AIDS crisis. When demonstrators refused orders to disperse, mounted police moved into the crowd, resulting in six arrests and allegations of police brutality raised at a press conference the following day.
As we reflect on this moment, we recognize the power of protest, the role of the media in shaping public memory, and ACT UP’s enduring fight for accountability and lifesaving care—preserved in Texas film history.
In 1992, activists confronted a deadly crisis with urgency and resistance ✊🏽❤️🩹
This KPRC-TV footage captures an ACT UP demonstration outside the Astrodome during the Republican National Convention in Houston. Nearly 1,000 protesters marched from Hermann Park to demand action on the federal government’s slow response to the AIDS crisis. When demonstrators refused orders to disperse, mounted police moved into the crowd, resulting in six arrests and allegations of police brutality raised at a press conference the following day.
As we reflect on this moment, we recognize the power of protest, the role of the media in shaping public memory, and ACT UP’s enduring fight for accountability and lifesaving care—preserved in Texas film history.
