... Last night, Dr. Gottlieb, Dr. Mark Katz and others gathered to commemorate this horrible anniversary.
Mark Katz organized the event, with LA Shanti. He spoke about his practice over the past 25 years, and the lives that changed him – and the lives he changed.
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The most intense (from a political perspective) presenter was Archbishop Carl Bean. He spoke about the numbers of new infections in South Central, and said that most of them are in young boys ages 15 to 21. He talked about the social stigma in that neighborhood, and the fear and shame. Basically, he said that what West Hollywood was going through 25 years ago is exactly what it’s like in South Central now.
... Full report:
HIV/AIDS - 25 Years and Counting by Susan Forrest
HIV/AIDS - 25 Years and Counting