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1983. HIV/AIDS: Pacifica Radio Programme, ‘I Will Survive’

Gay in the 80s Posted on August 4, 2014 by Colin ClewsJuly 15, 2016

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12012414/001survive.mp3 There have been many books written, lots of television documentaries and increasing numbers of films about the history of HIV/AIDS*. They are all important, not least because it’s crucial that we never forget what our communities went through in … Continue reading →

Posted in Gay media, HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Media | Tagged bobbi campbell, david hunt, i will survive, KPFK Los Angeles, pacifica radio, people with aids, political history of AIDS, radio coverage of HIV/AIDS, randy shilts, reagan administration aids funding, ronald reagan, social history of AIDS | Leave a reply

1986. Politics: US Surgeon General Exposes Reagan Administration’s Bigotry

Gay in the 80s Posted on March 24, 2014 by Colin ClewsJuly 6, 2016

From the photograph, former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop looks like a cross between an Amish minister and some kindly old uncle. In reality he was a man who managed to get himself despised by both sides of the … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged c everett koop, gary bauer, patrick j buchanan, presidential commission on HIV, reagan administration aids funding, reagan administration aids policy, ronald reagan, us aids policy, us surgeon general, us surgeon general report on HIV infection and AIDS, william bennett | Leave a reply

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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