IN PICTURES: ACT UP New York’s march and die-in outside Palantir

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the New York City AIDS Memorial on Saturday as part of a protest organized by ACT UP New York, one of the most prominent HIV advocacy groups. Protesters marched from the site to the unmarked office building of Palantir, a surveillance tech company that does contract work for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and staged a die-in out in the street.

The protest, which commemorated the organization’s 39th anniversary, was held to protest government spending on ICE and the U.S. war against Iran, amid cuts to funding for HIV resources and health care. The rally also honored Mark Milano, a New York activist who died in January after decades of organizing around HIV.

The Advocate has compiled a photo series of the event to capture the demonstration visually.

Protesters march through downtown Manhattan.

A protester raised a banner with a bloody handprint banner outside the Palantir office building.

Protesters gathered at the New York City AIDS Memorial at the start of the rally.

Activists including Jay W. Walker, pictured here, spoke to rally attendees at the New York City AIDS Memorial.

Protesters carried multiple banners through the street during the march.

The protest was organized by ACT UP and commemorated the group’s 39th anniversary.

Several activists helping organize the protest wore vests displaying buttons from various social movements.

Dozens of the protesters lay in the street outside Palantir to cap off the Saturday rally.

Saturday’s demonstration was a die-in, a callback to a form of protest popularized by AIDS activists in the 1980s.

Protesters carried signs opposing government spending on military and ICE, and advocating for renewed investment in HIV care and public health.

Hundreds of people rallied in Manhattan over the course of Saturday’s protest.

This article was written as part of the Future of Queer Media fellowship program at The Advocate, which is underwritten by a generous gift from Morrison Media Group__. The program helps support the next generation of LGBTQ+ journalists.__