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Amelie Zurn – On Being a Peacekeeper at Marches & The Need to be Angry Enough to Act
Amelie shares her experience as a peacekeeper for demonstrations for Choice, HIV/AIDS marches, civil disobedience, and For Love and For Life. She describes how necessary anger is to be mission-driven in these marches and demonstrations.
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Kermit Turner – His Introduction to HIV, Holistic Remedies & HIV Treatment
Kermit describes how he first heard about HIV and the related holistic remedies before pills came out. He also discusses having trouble cooperating with doctors and moving into better treatments such as the cocktail.
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Joe Izzo – Holding a Die-In Protest with ACT UP
Joe talks about his activism and the die-in protest he held to pressure insurance companies that were not covering HIV/AIDS medications.
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D. Magrini – Remembering Her Friend Phil
D remembers her friend Phil and getting tested with him. She also talks about the first time she had friends who were sick, as well as how a person's appearance and condition could drastically change from week-to-week.
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