EPISODE · Jun 26, 2019 · 17 MIN
How Gay Activists in San Francisco Educated the World About AIDS
from The Bay · host KQED
A San Francisco nurse named Bobbi Campbell was the first person to publicly announce he had a cancer associated with AIDS in 1981. Around this time, he convinced a Castro drugstore to display pictures of his lesions to educate other gay men in the city. This was the beginning of an activist-led campaign to alert the gay community of a new disease that has since affected millions around the world. And while initially federal officials were turning a blind eye, local activists were shaping San Francisco into the epicenter of a movement that still resonates today. Guest: Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED Arts’ Visual Arts Editor Read more of KQED Arts’ series Pride as Protest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
A San Francisco nurse named Bobbi Campbell was the first person to publicly announce he had a cancer associated with AIDS in 1981. Around this time, he convinced a Castro drugstore to display pictures of his lesions to educate other gay men in the city. This was the beginning of an activist-led campaign to alert the gay community of a new disease that has since affected millions around the world. And while initially federal officials were turning a blind eye, local activists were shaping San Francisco into the epicenter of a movement that still resonates today. Guest: Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED Arts’ Visual Arts Editor Read more of KQED Arts’ series Pride as Protest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
How Gay Activists in San Francisco Educated the World About AIDS
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.