On 30th June 1986 the United States Supreme Court handed down its judgement in the Bowers v Hardwick case. It found in favour of Georgia Attorney General Michael J. Bowers. In so doing it validated not only Georgia’s anti-sodomy … Continue reading →
Perry Watkins was 19-years old when he received his Army call-up papers in August 1967. It was the middle of the Vietnam War so, like to most other young American men, he didn’t want to go. Watkins had been openly … Continue reading →
Interesting to note that rabid homophobe Lou Sheldon chose Pride month to die. Sheldon spent the majority of his life peddling vile propaganda to block any advancement of queer people in the USA. In 1974 he campaigned against California’s decriminalisation … Continue reading →
AZT (Azidothymidine a.k.a Zidovudine) was the first drug approved to target HIV. Consequently, it has a very special – and quite controversial – place in the history of HIV/AIDS. It’s for this reason that I’m going to try and provide … Continue reading →
On this day in 1989, AIDS activist group ACT UP (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power) undertook one of their most controversial actions. In conjunction with the Women’s Health Action and Mobilization (WHAM!) they picketed outside St Patrick’s Cathedral but also … Continue reading →