Chapter
The Early Days of AIDS
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In the early days of AIDS, the disease was often referred to as the "gay plague" or "gay cancer." While most presidents would not have addressed the disease at such a small scale, the government's initial response was particularly bigoted as they wanted to lock it down as just a "gay disease."
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Two individuals reminisce about Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and the AIDS epidemic of the early 1980s, including the initial realization of doctors that something was wrong and the beginning of the naming of the disease.
07:42 - 08:20 (00:37)
AIDS Epidemic
Summary
Two individuals reminisce about Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and the AIDS epidemic of the early 1980s, including the initial realization of doctors that something was wrong and the beginning of the naming of the disease.
ChapterThe Early Days of AIDS
EpisodePart One: Ronald and Nancy Reagan: The Bastards Behind the AIDS Crisis
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Initially labeled by some as a "gay plague" or "gay cancer," the early days of AIDS were plagued by misinformation and stigma.
08:20 - 09:49 (01:28)
AIDS.
Summary
Initially labeled by some as a "gay plague" or "gay cancer," the early days of AIDS were plagued by misinformation and stigma. However, within a couple of months, doctors had established that this was not an accurate characterization.