melanie m

[melanie m @melaniem528]

@chapin_wilson so true. religious institutions had such an impact on public opinion and heavily influenced policy making. If they had seen how important it was to spread awareness, we may have had solutions sooner. #UnitedInAnger #NURelSex

[melanie m @melaniem528]

@boudoukara_n I was thinking the same thing !! People with AIDS were seen as less than others or only tolerated, so they didn't bother putting in the effort to save them. #UnitedInAnger #NURelSex

[melanie m @melaniem528]

So many deaths and so much suffering could have been prevented if people with AIDS were treated with respect. The g0vernment was not there for them, and they did not value their lives. #UnitedInAnger #NURelSex

[melanie m @melaniem528]

"it was happening to convenient populations," points out an AIDS movement activist, as people saw it only affecting "gays" and "junkies." United in Anger: A History of ACT UP #UnitedInAnger #NURelSex 🧵

[melanie m @melaniem528]

At The Ashes Action in 1992, one of the protestors acknowledged would probably die in 2 years due to AIDS. It's heartbreaking to see that this had gotten so serious that people were accepting their own deaths.

[melanie m @melaniem528]

We discussed how public policy regulates sex. If the gov blocks people from accessing safer sex supplies, many will not be practicing their sexuality. On the surface, the LGBTQ+ community is tolerated, but in reality, they aren't even allowed to just be. #UnitedInAnger #NURelSex

[melanie m @melaniem528]

Bob Rafsky, said the archbishop's statement could be summarized as "Let them get AIDS." With the NY administration being influenced by the church, this could make it even more difficult for people to practice safer sex and access treatment for AIDS. #UnitedInAnger #NURelSex