Let’s make this very clear: U.S. officials, of which they were largely Republican, politicized a blood disease because of who was getting sick first. They
Tag: HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day 2021
Today is the 33rd anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. A reconstruction of it’s genetic history shows that the HIV pandemic almost certainly originated in
World AIDS Day 2020
Today is the 32nd anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. A reconstruction of it’s genetic history shows that the HIV pandemic almost certainly originated in
World AIDS Day 2019
Today is the 31st anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. A reconstruction of it’s genetic history shows that the HIV pandemic almost certainly originated in
World AIDS Day 2018
Today is the 30th anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. A reconstruction of it’s genetic history shows that the HIV pandemic almost certainly originated in
Happy 46th Birthday Pedro Zamora
Today is the 46th birthday of the AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Until researching and writing this profile, I had not completely realized that he was
World AIDS Day 2017
Today is the 29th anniversary of the first World AIDS Day. A reconstruction of its genetic history shows that the HIV pandemic almost certainly originated in
Happy 92nd Birthday Rock Hudson
Today is the 92nd birthday of the legendary screen heartthrob Rock Hudson. I once read a recount of how he got his gravely voice. He
Happy 71st Birthday Robert Mapplethorpe
Today is the 71st birthday of the photographer Robert Mapplethorp. His photographs pushed boundaries, made people uncomfortable, even angry. All art does not have to
Happy 66th Birthday Randall Shilts
Today is the 66th birthday of Randy Shilts, the author of the Harvey Milk biography and the book And The Band Played On, of which I
Happy 45th Birthday Pedro Zamora
Today is the 45th birthday of the AIDS activist Pedro Zamora. Until researching and writing this profile, I had not completely realized that he was
Happy 91st Birthday Rock Hudson
Today is the 91st birthday of the legendary screen heartthrob Rock Hudson. I once read a recount of how he got his gravely voice. He was
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