So glad you’ve made it. I’m a 37 yr survivor of HIV. Friends were dropping like flies. It was scary. I was told I’d only live for 3 years
2026-10-22 14:43:04
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Gatsby the Golden :
I was a young nurse during this time. The things I saw changed me forever.
2026-10-22 13:06:56
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Shay_Shay🌻🐝🖤🇺🇸 :
I was born in 81 and I lost my favorite uncle to the AIDS virus in the early 90s. He passed at home with his family thanks to my family choosing love over fear❤️My uncle Art was so awesome, so handsome and he was an Army Veteran gay black American man who passed on at 36yrs old🙏🏾❤️
2026-10-22 18:51:21
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Drew :
I remember this horrible time. I lost over 30 friends. Worst time of my life. I was lucky to have a partner and was never exposed but still depressed from what was happening.
2026-10-22 12:14:09
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Russell Langley 🏳️🌈 :
Oh baby I lived the same life. The love of my life died in 1990 from this in my arms while I was kissing him. Here is his photo, Michael, my love. I buried more than 200 friends. I’m still haunted to this day.
2026-10-23 17:41:00
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Richard Grant McClur :
I’m 67 and literally the only one left. I’m angry and don’t understand why I was left behind I was organizing my bookshelves recently and took down my Bible I had placed all the funeral memorial cards I’ve attended. Not counting relatives and straight friends. I had attended 67 funerals in 4 years all aids related. That’s in addition to the people like he spoke about that disappeared The bartender, the cute guy at the restaurant, the hairdresser who cut your hair etc An entire community disappeared
2026-10-22 14:57:55
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Jason Weiss :
Danced with a premier dancer in the early 80’s. He was super tired after we performed. Gone in 2 weeks
2026-10-22 16:19:24
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Peaches :
I remember the quilts.
2026-10-23 01:10:16
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jackboexe :
I remember many of my close friends and lovers died. It was horrible and I wonder how I survived and I'm standing alone all these years.
2026-10-22 13:39:12
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TheView_FromMy_Window :
The stigma was awful.
2026-10-22 16:16:51
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Suzy :
When I was at Disneyland at that time a young man asked me to take some pictures of him on adventure island. He told me he was dying from AIDS and a visit to Disneyland was his life’s dream but no family would accompany him. I remember him from time to time how tall and proud he stood for the pictures.
2026-10-23 04:17:46
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D :
The lesbian did their big one shout out to them 🫶🏽
2026-10-22 18:13:14
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StePHen :
It’s so important that people who lived through this horrible time tell their story…❤️❤️❤️
2026-10-22 12:46:45
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TikTokBubbie :
Lost so many friends
2026-10-22 22:08:24
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richardlogan648 :
I started on AZT and Acyclovir then I was going to to Italy for hyperthermia to be heated to 110° thank God I didn't do that then the newer drugs came out, some were horrible causing diarrhea and neuropathy the I was on injectable one called Fuzeon and it left horrible painful welts but I became undetectable. Then came the new drugs. I am 73 now and only take 1 pill per day to stay undetectable. By this time I had lost all my friends and neighbors in NYC ... a horrible time.
2026-10-22 14:31:11
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Menses In Need :
The epidemic back then was no joke.
2026-10-22 19:25:28
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🏳️🌈 Imperial Dagger 🏳️🌈 :
And when each friend or partner died part of you died with them. 72 here
2026-10-22 13:21:30
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Dawn Gillilan :
graduated in 82. I remember hearing about it in the very beginning. it was awful..
2026-10-22 13:36:22
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dalejohnson3067 :
it was an awful time
2026-10-22 13:42:31
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Chessable :
I lived through this, too. I buried way to many dear, dear friends. I still mourn these beautiful souls….
2026-10-22 12:33:54
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Rob.S.D :
the 80s were the greatest decade to live in, except for that horrible disease
2026-10-22 14:15:58
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Roger Quinney LCSW, PsyD :
Yes I survived since 1986 diagnosed lost all my friend ! My parents died in 1986 died due to heart attack! All the dead occurred while working on my masters degree in social work 😳😳
2026-10-22 20:32:34
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mikael.37091 :
I to, remember those days. Things are taken so granted I. 2026. They have no idea what we lived thru.
2026-10-22 13:28:07
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Marguerite :
I lived in San Francisco then. So many wonderful young men were lost. Of my friends only two survived the epidemic. In the beginning there were so few legal protections. It was horrible. May I mention all the pets that lost their loving owners and homes for them had to be found.
2026-10-22 12:59:25
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