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1980. Politics: Ronald Reagan elected

Gay in the 80s Posted on April 22, 2013 by Colin ClewsJuly 6, 2016

The late 70’s was a turbulent time in American politics. The economy seemed to be sluggish,inflation and interest rates were high and there were recurrent energy shortages.  On the international stage the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan with apparent impunity … Continue reading →

Posted in Global politics, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged jimmy carter, rock hudson, ronald reagan, ryan white | Leave a reply

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