Peter Staley — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and board member of PrEP4All
Founded the Treatment Action Group (TAG) and AIDSmeds.com
Authored the memoir "Never Silent" (2021), with a foreword by Anderson Cooper
An early and influential member of ACT UP, participating in key demonstrations
Primary figure in the Oscar-nominated documentary "How to Survive a Plague"
Graduated from Oberlin College in 1983, majoring in economics and government

Biography

Peter Staley, born January 9, 1961, in Sacramento, California, is an American political activist primarily known for his extensive work in HIV/AIDS activism. After studying classical piano, he majored in economics and government at Oberlin College, graduating in 1983. He then worked for J.

P. Morgan as a bond trader. In 1985, Staley was diagnosed with AIDS-Related Complex (ARC), which profoundly shifted his career path towards advocacy.