I looked around and didn't see this diaried yet. If it has been, my apologies. Tomorrow's an important day for us all to recognize:
Twenty-five years ago tomorrow the CDC reported that five gay men in LA were treated for a rare type of pneumonia and two died from what would later be known as AIDS.
This morning's "San Jose Mercury News" has the first of a two-part series. Today's part focuses on the fact that the epidemic in the US has moved to being one of the poor and destitute.
As long as it stays hidden in the margins of society, AIDS will never be extinguished, said Dr. Willi McFarland, director of HIV surveillance for the San Francisco Department of Health.
Complete article
Scary. Ominous.
Meanwhile, BushCo has chosen tomorrow to speak about banning gay marriage. When I first heard about this, I got a sick feeling in my stomach. Is it possible for a person to be more heartless and bigoted?
I humbly request that everybody take a moment to remember the half million Americans who have died over the last 25 years, the lost generation in Africa, and the continued problem throughout the world--and hope that we can solve this soon. We'll be lighting a yahrtzeit candle tonight.
I haven't read any of their coverage yet, but the "SF Chronicle" also has several articles online today.
(Cross-posted at Street Prophets.)