Peter Staley
Peter Staley | |
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Staley in 2001 | |
| Born | January 9, 1961 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Occupation | Activist |
| Known for | ACT UP |
| Relatives | Jes Staley (brother) Edward Staley (grandfather) |
Peter Staley (born January 9, 1961) is an American political activist, known primarily for his work in HIV/AIDS activism. As an early and influential member of ACT UP, New York, he founded both the Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the educational website AIDSmeds.com. Staley is a primary figure in the Oscar-nominated documentary How to Survive a Plague.