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1983. Television: St Elsewhere. ‘AIDS and Comfort’

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 21, 2013 by Colin ClewsMarch 24, 2025

NBC’s medical drama ‘St Elsewhere’ was one of the first US television series to explore the issue of AIDS, in its episode AIDS and Comfort. The story centres around an ostensibly heterosexual Boston politician who is admitted to St Elygius … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Television | Tagged AIDS and health care workers, AIDS medical drama, AIDS television drama, HIV/AIDS, NBC, st elsewhere, st elygius | Leave a reply

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