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1985. Sydney Morning Herald’s AIDS “Elephant Men”

Gay in the 80s Posted on February 15, 2016 by Colin ClewsFebruary 16, 2016

AIDS has certainly been subject to some extraordinary media distortions and deceit over the years. It’s usually the tabloid press (with special merit to Rupert Murdoch’s publications) that have produced the greatest amount of offensive rubbish. So it came as … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay Scene Australia, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Media | Tagged Australia, press reporting of aids, sydney gay and lesbian mardi gras, sydney morning herald | Leave a reply

1980s. HIV/AIDS: Why was AIDS called ‘the gay plague’?

Gay in the 80s Posted on April 21, 2014 by Colin ClewsMarch 10, 2019

The early years of AIDS were a time of great fear and anxiety for gay men around the world.* The bulk of this was generated by the mysterious and lethal nature of this new condition. But there was another element … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Media | Tagged gay bug, media coverage of hiv/aids, press reporting of aids, the gay plague | 8 Replies

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