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#273 What AIDs Activism Can Teach Us About Today’s Protests Ft. Eric Sawyer

Jun 19, 202037 min
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Episode description

In the third episode of the Betches Sup series “Queerantine History,” Bryan is joined by Chris Burns (aka Fat Carrie Bradshaw) to interview Eric Sawyer, long term AIDs activist & one of the founding members of ACT UP, co-founder of Housing Works, and formerly of the United Nations AIDs program. They discuss the beginning of the AIDs epidemic, how both the community and the government’s response has changed over time, what early Pride celebrations looked like. Plus, they discuss the similarities and differences of the ACT UP protests and the current Black Lives Matter movement.

Bryan and Chris will be hosting a live Pride variety show on Monday, June 29th at 8PM ET! Get your tickets now at: betches.co/pride

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