In Changing Times: Gay Men and Lesbians Encounter HIV/AIDS
By Unknown Author.
Description
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has been a major catastrophe for gay communities. In less than two decades, the disease has profoundly changed the lives of gay men and lesbians. Not just a biological and viral agent, HIV has become an opportunistic social invader, reshaping communities and the distribution of wealth, altering the social careers of gay professionals and the patterns of entry into gay and lesbian life, and giving birth to groups like ACT UP and Queer Nation.The distinguished contributors to this volume discuss the ways HIV/AIDS has changed collective and individual identities, as well ...
ISBN(s)
0226278565, 9780226278568
