December 10, 1989: ACT UP holds “Stop the Church” protest, at St. Patrick’s

ACT UP poster for “Stop the Church” protest December 10, 1989. Courtesy New York Public Library Digital Collection.

December 10, 1989: ACT UP publicly calls out Cardinal O’Connor on his condemnation of homosexuality, condom distribution, abortion, and safe sex education in New York City public schools. This leads to the first “Stop the Church” protest, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York.