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fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

"Cashing Out" Examines an Investment Strategy That Profited from AIDS Deaths

Viatical settlements allowed terminally ill AIDS patients to convert life-insurance policies into immediate cash, providing comfort and modest inheritances while investors profited from anticipated deaths.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Rebel song: A history of gay men's choruses

Gay men's choruses evolved from 1978 visibility efforts into resilient cultural institutions combining music, queer identity, and social justice.
San Francisco
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The 48-Hour Fentanyl Clock

Innovative harm reduction strategies were implemented in response to the AIDS crisis, yet challenges with homelessness and addiction persist in cities like San Francisco.
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fromMedium
5 months ago

Forgive me, Father, for I have served a look

Carnivale at Grace Cathedral highlights community, inclusivity, and the celebration of life amid a backdrop of fundraising and connection.
fromAperture
2 months ago

Rosalind Fox Solomon's New York City

Fox Solomon's photography is marked by a distinctive vision that showcases the struggles and resilience of individuals in crisis, illuminating personal narratives through social justice themes.
Photography
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

1985: the year the AIDS crisis finally broke through the silence

1985 was a critical year when the AIDS crisis shifted from obscurity to public importance, catalyzed by activism and celebrity announcements.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Thomas Mallon's NYC diaries get to the 'Very Heart' of the AIDS crisis

Thomas Mallon's reflections reveal the balance between personal liberation as a gay man and the devastating impact of AIDS during the 1980s.
NYC LGBT
fromAnOther
3 months ago

The Awe-Inspiring Aids Memorial Quilt Comes to the Turbine Hall

The statement "SILENCE=DEATH" captures the urgency of activism during the Aids crisis, highlighting the need for public awareness and support.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85

Edmund White's work profoundly shaped LGBTQ culture and understanding during crucial sociopolitical periods, notably around the AIDS crisis.
NYC music
fromsilive
5 months ago

Wagner College Theatre presents 'Rent,' directed by acclaimed Broadway veteran

Wagner College Theatre is staging Jonathan Larson's RENT this spring, highlighting critical themes of love, loss, and survival amidst the AIDS crisis.
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