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sdfernando

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1. I came of age right at the beginning of the AIDS crisis

Reply to NCgayguy (Original post)

Sat May 24, 2025, 10:38 PM

May 2025

For my 1st “real” job I moved to San Francisco and I joined the gay band there…I saw friends get sick and die. I visited some in the hospital and the related how so few of the other band
members visited….THAT made me sad and angry! How could our own brothers not offer some semblance of support.

I moved back home to San Diego not long after and joined the gay band here….still a member after almost 40 years!….we lost a lot of members over the years too. All of them in San Diego and San Francisco were young and vibrant people….to die so young! I’m tearing up right now thinking about them….how is it that I’m still here?

Anyway….I’m raising a glass to all of them right now. I miss you all!

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My Experience with the LGBTQ+ Activism [View all] NCgayguy May 2025 OP

I came of age right at the beginning of the AIDS crisis sdfernando May 2025 #1

I know your anger too well! NCgayguy May 2025 #3

You are here Keepthesoulalive May 2025 #7

Thank you! NCgayguy May 2025 #10

Thank you NCgayguy! sdfernando May 2025 #18

I should have been more clear with you. NCgayguy May 2025 #20

Oh No! I'm so very sorry. sdfernando May 2025 #22

Thank you. NCgayguy May 2025 #27

My reply is to support you and your beloved husband, my dear Reis. CaliforniaPeggy May 2025 #2

As do I. I hope for the day that ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc. all become LoisB May 2025 #5

Amen! From you lips to ......... NCgayguy May 2025 #9

That means so much, truly! NCgayguy May 2025 #6

Thank you for posting this. Sometimes, things get better and many forget what it took to get LoisB May 2025 #4

Hi LoisB! NCgayguy May 2025 #8

Those of us who lived through those times are obligated to remember and pass along LoisB May 2025 #14

I've bookmarked this thread JMCKUSICK May 2025 #11

Thank you! NCgayguy May 2025 #15

Welcome to DU Figarosmom May 2025 #12

What a beautiful response! NCgayguy May 2025 #16

Yes!!! I grew up in the Bay Area and spent a lot of time in SF. I hate that people paint boomers as all one thing. 58Sunliner May 2025 #13

Well said! NCgayguy May 2025 #17

came out @ age 16. my late mom knew all along. AllaN01Bear May 2025 #19

Thank you! NCgayguy May 2025 #21

I also marched on DC in '87... AntiFascist May 2025 #23

Thank you! NCgayguy May 2025 #25

Reagan ignored this on purpose gay texan May 2025 #24

I whole heartedly agree! NCgayguy May 2025 #26

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