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One of the First Cases of AIDS
Airline secretary contracted cytomegalovirus when helping her child who also had it. She died 6 months after the report in January. -
Death of Grethe Rask
As a death of a rare occurance, her death was a major link in tying the AIDS outbreak back to it's origin. -
One of the First Cases of Kaposi Sarcoma
A successful worldly-traveled violinist who was gay contracted the rare disease Kaposi Sarcoma baffling scientist as to how. -
Harvey Milk's Assassination
With his death, it created massive protest among the gay community, especially after six months later the killer only received 6 six years. A protest against City Hall ensured. -
Outbreak in Zaire
Zaire doctors reported several cases of cryptococcus. The disease was found in bird dropping the world over. -
San Francisco Gay Pride Parade
There was conflicts within the gay community. While some thought it was a appropriate time to celebrate their victory, others thought it was naive with their "illusion of freedom" (Shilts 15). They argue why should they celebrate when they still face oppression on multiple fronts. -
The Bathing Houses
Hepatitis B became apparent in the San Francisco community. The gay community at large ignores the warning of the increase of infection gains. Bath houses because breeding ground for these disease. Every time someone would walk in it was like a deadly game of Russian Roulette. As warning of health risks were giving, push back came as the community thought is was an attempt to suppress their sexual freedom. The gay culture itself is being self-check as people within critique their own culture. -
Threats Facing the New York Gay Community
New York had it own gay community which were facing threats. Threats coming from the spread of soon-to-be-known AIDS, but also the threat of internal conflict within the community.
Critics are ostracized from community as trying to destroy it when reporting on the factually lifestyle of the gay community in New York. -
A Dividend New York Community.
The community was divided on what their mission should be: some wanted to defend their current lifestyle of very open sexually community, while others wanted to focus on trying to get more meaningful goal accomplish like right to marry. Meanwhile, Kaposi Sarcoma was still running rampant as n symptoms such as bumps behind ears arose . -
Democratic National Convention
There was split in the gay community to who to support for the Democratic Election. Carter who has "done nothing for gay rights" is seen as the compromise candidate as him winning is safer than allowing Reagan to win (Shilts 30). Better to let Carter win than being forced to walk the plank. Kennedy though actively adcovate for the gay rights community, just not as likely to win against Reagan. -
Kennedy Lost of Nomination
With Carter victory, while with a left-winged Congress would prevent anti-gay legislative from being passed, fear of an inevitable defeat Reagan began to rise. While some become more afraid, others in the gay community became fore resilient.They actively became more vigorous with their sexual freedom, but sadly this resulted in the spreads of AIDS even more. -
Reports come in from Virginia
Cases of toxoplasmosis are first reported. The threat of this new spread of rare dieases sprounting throughout the gay community becomes more and more apparent with each new disease. As each new outbreak happens, it becomes clear that this disease is soon to become more than just a disease affecting a small demographic, but rather the entire world population. -
AIDS in Copenhagen
The cases did not stop with Grethe Rask sadly, as other cases of pneumocystis carinii infection in the lungs were reported with a second death occurring. Gay men throughout the city are reporting illness. -
Meeting at UCSF
University of California at San Francisco Medical Center discussed the issue of the rise of spread of illness. This was crucial as it marked where the public health profession gain information that was unknown to them where it gay sexual trends were common knowledge among gay physicians. -
Reagan's Presidency Win
Ronald Reagan wins the 1980 presidential election. While it does slow progress a bit with him bringing a conservative Senate, the House is still left-leaning. More importantly was the wins at the local election which is more critical in protecting the gay community safety. -
Ken Horne Checks In
Ken Horne checks in to a doctor which will start in motion the chain of events for him being the first patient to be diagnose with AIDS. -
Another Tally for AIDS
With Rick Wellikoff's death, he marks the fourth victim to fall to AIDS.
