Robert Alan Rafsky (July 22, 1945 – February 21, 1993) was an American writer, publicist, and HIV/AIDS activist.
He later became the chief spokesperson of ACT UP, assisting the organization to gain prominent national coverage.
Correspondent and organizer Victor Zonana remarked that Rafsky "was articulate, contentious, persuasive, dogged and very often right.
[6][7] His 1992 confrontation with then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton secured much publicity and made HIV/AIDS a presidential campaign issue.
[8] Additionally, in 1992 Rafsky delivered a speech titled "Bury Me Furiously" at the funeral of fellow ACT UP member Mark Fisher.
[9] Within the speech, Rafsky demanded change and publicly denounced the Bush administration for their negligence of the AIDS epidemic.