Earlier this year, the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power Los Angeles (ACT UP/LA) announced it received the first major funding for its Oral History Project, provided by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. ACT UP/LA credited much of this big step forward to lesbian L.A. County supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who lobbied for the funding.
(SOURCE) https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/heroes-act-up-are-dying