Katrina Haslip | |
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Born | 1959 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 2, 1992 New York City, U.S. | (aged 32–33)
Known for | AIDS activist and educator, formerly incarcerated activist |
Katrina Haslip was an AIDS educator and activist who played an essential role in the campaign to change the criteria for government recognition of AIDS to include the symptoms uniquely experienced by women. She co-founded AIDS Committee for Education (ACE) for women incarcerated at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women and its counterpart ACE-OUT for women leaving prison.[1]