I am again indebted to my fellow blogger David Hunt (Tell Me David) for his continuing work on archiving radio broadcasts from the 1980s. The latest material (here) is from Los Angeles station IMRU/KPFK in June 1982. It’s a summary … Continue reading →
This hysterical magazine cover was produced by the Moral Majority – one of America’s New Right lobbyists – in 1983. It epitomises the myths they promoted about AIDS to further their political agenda. For example: The fact that the family … Continue reading →
Proposition 64 was put on the California ballot of 4th November 1986. Under the American electoral system, citizens can vote on various ‘initiatives’ as well as candidates in their elections. Proposition 64 – an initiative relating specifically to people with … Continue reading →
And the Band Played On is Randy Shilts’ epic (600+ pages) documentation of the early days of the AIDS crisis. It is an extraordinary political and historical document; not just because of the breadth of its coverage but also because … Continue reading →
One of the reasons I began this blog was to record our history: another was to challenge any re-writing of that history for political expediency. But never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that a Democratic candidate for the … Continue reading →