Bearing Witness: Gay Men's Health Crisis And The Politics Of Aids (edition 1993)

by Philip M Kayal (Author)

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This study tells how one community-based initiative - Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) in New York - overcame the obstacles of homophobia and fear of AIDS by organizing groups of volunteers who "bear witness" to the suffering of people with AIDS. The book explores the gay community's response to AIDS, examining the relationship between personal motiv… (more)

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Title:	Bearing Witness: Gay Men's Health Crisis And The Politics Of Aids
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This study tells how one community-based initiative - Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) in New York - overcame the obstacles of homophobia and fear of AIDS by organizing groups of volunteers who "bear witness" to the suffering of people with AIDS. The book explores the gay community's response to AIDS, examining the relationship between personal motiv

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