Never before had I seen a group of people mobilized in just such a way, working to completely alter their behavior in response to a severe crisis. As a facilitator for the Stop AIDS project, I helped lead four hour discussion groups of gay and bisexual men on the subject of AIDS and Safer Sex. I am so sad that I can only see those friends in my dreams.įred Burke: I didn't feel the impact of AIDS firsthand until I moved to San Francisco's gay neighborhood in 1991 - and what I learned there was in many ways inspiring. When I woke up, I had to think for about thirty second if that really happened, but then I remembered my friend had died because he suffered from AIDS. It was a message left on my answering machine. He told me he'd love to go the gallery opening and thanked me for inviting him. Last night I received a call from one of them. At least once a day I wonder: whose memorial will be the third? How close a friend will they be?īarbara Slate: I have lost many friends to AIDS. Last week I heard of the celebration for Kenny - five hours too late. Vance: In January, I learned of the memorial celebration for Juan - the day after it happened.
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