Authentic ACT UP NY Silence = Death Tote Bag

Our Authentic ACT UP NY Silence = Death Tote Bag features the iconic on black design with white “Silence = Death” text and pink triangle, similar to our popular t-shirt design. Additionally bears our web address, actupNY.com printed below the iconic image. Made from 100% Organic Cotton 7 oz Canvas, this tote is environmentally friendly and responsibly made. Unless your SILENCE EQUALS DEATH tote comes from ACT UP NY, it's not official and does not support ACT UP. All colors are true!

Note: Organic yarns will have some small marks (specks) that are visible. These marks are caused by the seeds and plant matter in the fabric. These are normal and are an inherent trait of organic fabric.

Specifications:

• Fabric: 100% Organic Cotton 7 oz Canvas, Black
• Size: 18.75" W x 14.25" H x 5" D
• Handles: 23" handles
• Features: Tear away label, great canvas for durability

Preshrunk – 100% cotton duck. Made in the USA, proudly, union made, fair trade, and eco-friendly! Priced at $38.

History: In 1987, six gay activists in New York formed the Silence = Death Project and began plastering posters around the city featuring a pink triangle on a black background stating simply ‘SILENCE = DEATH.’ In its manifesto, the Silence = Death Project drew parallels between the Nazi period and the AIDS crisis, declaring that ‘silence about the oppression and annihilation of gay people, then and now, must be broken as a matter of our survival.’ The slogan thus protested both taboos around discussion of safer sex and the unwillingness of some to resist societal injustice and governmental indifference. The six men who created the project later joined the protest group ACTUP and offered the logo to the group, with which we remain closely identified.

Why buy Official Merchandise from ACT UP NY?

ACT UP's Mission Triangle is:

• Programs/ACTIONS/Demos (doing what we do).
• Communications/Social Media (keeping people up to date on what we do).
• Fundraising (raising money to pay for what we do).

When you buy official ACT UP, SILENCE = DEATH merchandise you not only support our "Programs, ACTIONS and Demos" and our "Communications and Social Media" efforts, but our "Fundraising" point on the triangle is supported by a an employee owned, Long-term AIDS survivor staffed fulfillment company! What's more, all goods are Union Made, in the USA, environmentally, responsibly made—and are not a knockoff or a questionably made, unauthorized imitation!

We fight AIDS! And, we're not going to stop until AIDS is over for everyone!

Note: Consider pairing up our Limited Edition, ACT UP NY, SILENCE=DEATH Watermelon T‑Shirt to Benefit Palestine along with this tote.