Comments on: Thirty Years

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:14:20 +0000

Too many memories today… mostly memories of loss, of fear, of uncertainty, of shame. Today we live in a very different world and parts of me don’t want to look back, to relive the loss, to re-experience those feelings.

But by remembering where we were as compared to where we are helps me envision where we can be.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:58:20 +0000

I want to throw some praise Karen’s way.

The gay press (when such a thing thrived) produced a number of “reporters”. Karen was one who always looked for the truth hidden behind the press release. She is among a small handful of gay reporters who I can trust to be bringing me facts that I don’t have to double check and news that is more information than opinion.

By: anteros

anteros — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:23:53 +0000

wow.
i wonder what the world was like before hiv/aids.
i wonder what it will be like after hiv/aids is gone.

By: Paul J. Stein

Paul J. Stein — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:16:22 +0000

Thirty Years seems a bit short on the time frame of HIV. In 1977 a few Gay men that I knew of were coming down with what we now know as KS and PCP. Just a thought on the subject.

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:11:35 +0000

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” – Charles Dickens

Happy at the progress we’ve made fighting this disease but sad over all the friends and lovers lost. That sadness never goes away. I sense ghosts all over San Francisco. Men who should be here but are long dead.

By: Amicus

Amicus — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:50:59 +0000

Karen has some wonderful momentos on her blogalogalog. ! :-)

I can’t lie though. I don’t know if it is just me, but all this “AIDS at 30″ stuff is killing the joy-buzz of Pride month.