Coming of Age During the AIDS Crisis: Chapter 4: Complications of AIDS
Making Gay History | LGBTQ Oral Histories from the Archive - August 12, 2021
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“I hope you both die of AIDS,” the young man in the pickup truck yells at Eric and Barry as they wait for the light to change while on a run in Central Park. By 1985, the AIDS crisis has arrived on their doorstep.Visit our episode webpage for background information, archival photos, and other resources.
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