The HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Public Broadcasting

Frontline's 1986 program “AIDS: A National Inquiry,” examined in a previous section of this exhibit, was one of the first of many approaches to the epidemic produced for national distribution. While some of these materials are not available in the AAPB Online Reading Room, many can be accessed on-site at the Library of Congress and at GBH, and others are available online elsewhere. Listings for episodes of The AIDS Quarterly and The Health Quarterly can be found in the exhibit section 1989-1994: Into “the Second Decade”.

Four nationally distributed public and local community radio series in the AAPB collection have broadcast more than fifty programs on HIV/AIDS: In Black America from KUT Radio in Austin, Texas; the Spanish-language public radio series Línea Abierta, broadcast on the Radio Bilingüe network; This Way Out, an internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program; and Outcasting, syndicated on Pacifica and PRX.

Television

Frontline

“AIDS: A National Inquiry” (WGBH, Boston, March 25, 1986)

Follows Fabian Bridges, a Black gay man with AIDS, as he experiences homelessness and public scrutiny after filmmakers informed public health officials that he was sexually active. The program is followed by a discussion panel on the right to privacy of people with AIDS, among other topics. You can read more about this program in the exhibit subsection titled “Frontline Controversy" in the section “1986-1988: The AIDS Special Program".

“Who Pays for AIDS?” (WGBH, Boston, July 7, 1988)

Examines the federal and local battles regarding funding for AIDS healthcare.

“Born in Africa” (WGBH, Boston, April 3, 1990 [AQ Special Report])

An AIDS Quarterly special report, this program follows Ugandan singer and musician Philly Bongoley Lutaaya, who announced he was HIV-positive in 1988 and toured the country performing and educating on HIV prevention. He died of AIDS complications in 1989.

“AIDS, Blood and Politics” (WGBH, Boston, November 30, 1993)

This program, which aired the evening before World AIDS Day, examines FDA and Red Cross regulatory efforts to prevent the spread of HIV through the blood supply.

“The Age of AIDS” (WGBH, Boston, July 10, 2006)

Provides a retrospective overview of the first 25 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

“Endgame: AIDS in Black America” (dir. Renata Simone, WGBH, Boston, July 10, 2012)

Examines how the AIDS epidemic disproportionately affects Black people in the United States. Includes interviews with Black religious leaders, clinicians, and educators on their responses to the spread of HIV in Black communities, in addition to exploring the influence the war on drugs had on Black people who had become incarcerated.

In the Life

This monthly series of half-hour programs broadcast between 1992 and 2012, television’s first and longest-running LGBTQ+ news magazine, featured newsmagazine segments on a variety of topics including LGBTQ+ life, politics, arts, history, activism, health, religion, race, rights, and sports. The series was presented by WNYC until 1996 and by WNET after that. PBS did not distribute the series, but after an effort by series producers and staff to promote it to station managers throughout the U.S., by 2005, it was airing on 125 stations in 30 states. Regarding coverage by the series of the AIDS epidemic, media historian Stephen Tropiano writes:

One of the show’s most important and lasting contributions was its ongoing coverage of the HIV/AIDS, particularly when the media no longer considered the disease “front-page news.” In December 1996, an episode entitled “The State of AIDS” featured segments on protease inhibitors, and profiles of AIDS activist Michelle Lopez and composer John Corigliano, whose “Symphony #1” was inspired by the AIDS crisis. Four years later, in recognition of World AIDS Day, “AIDS is Still a Big Deal” (Episode #1803) featured stories on high-risk behavior among HIV+ young gay men, discrimination in the workplace, and an on-camera discussion on the current state of the pandemic featuring Dr. Mathilde Krim, founding chairman of the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amFAR). In 2010, “The Cost of Stigma” (Episode #2003) offered an in-depth look at how fear and misinformation are at the root of the criminalization of HIV transmission. These and the many other AIDS-related episodes and segments that aired throughout the show’s 20-year run served as a painful, yet much needed reminder that the AIDS crisis was far from over.¹²⁶

Episode 203; Season 1; “From Hollywood to Broadway” (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, December 1992)

The segment “AIDS Memorial Quilt” features Liza Minnelli, Lily Tomlin, Bonnie Franklin, Shari Belafonte, Judith Light, and Joel Grey.

Episode 206; Season 1; “It's A Wonderful In The Life” (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, March 1993)

The episode also features politics and activism clips of Judith Light at the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Episode 207; Season 1; “March on Washington” (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, May 1993)

One in ten art exhibit about AIDS.

Episode 304; Season 2 (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, January 1994)

The “AIDS Profile” segment is about veterinarian Dr. Stephen Kritsick.

Episode 305; Season 2 (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, February 1994)

The “Musical Spotlight” segment by Sheridan Bailey focuses on the No alternative album and other AIDS relief efforts put out by the non-profit Red Hot Organization.

Episode 306; Season 2 (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, March 23, 1994)

The segment “Tribute to Michael Callen” includes clips of actor Callen’s testimony at the 1988 AIDS Commission hearings.

Episode 403; Season 3; “Veterans and the War on AIDS (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, April 18, 1995)

The segment “Veterans of AIDS” includes Bill T. Jones's multimedia performance choreography, a dance performance titled Still/Here, and a tribute to author Paul Monette. The segment “Lesbians & AIDS” is about women with HIV, featuring interviews with Amber Hollibaugh and Risa Denenberg. The episode also includes the documentary Tuesday Night on parents of AIDS patients who come together in a group meeting setting.

Episode 404; Season 3; “Big Cities, Small Towns: Pride Edition (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, June 22, 1995)

The “AIDS: San Francisco” segment is about the California AIDS ride and includes a bit with author Armistead Maupin.

Episode 504; Season 4; “The Gay Vote” (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, April 24, 1996)

The segment “Awareness in Theater” focuses on Susan Miller and Michael Kearns using theater to promote awareness about the effects of breast cancer and AIDS.

Episode 505; Season 4; “Lights, Camera, Activism!” (In the Life Media, WNYC-TV, June 25, 1996)

Films profiled include “Lifetime Surviving AIDS,” a short film about living long-term with AIDS.

Episode 602; Season 5; “The State of AIDS” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, December 1, 1996)

The first segment, “The State of AIDS,” focuses on the examination of protease inhibitors, and the second segment is “John Corigliano: Of Rage and Remembrance.” The “A Day in the Life” segment profiles AIDS activist Michelle Lopez, while the “Theater Spotlight” segment focuses on AIDS on stage with the casts of Rent, When Pigs Fly, and Cowgirls. The “Gender Warriors” segment focuses on transgender community issues, and the “In the Ring” segment covers the 1996 International Gay & Lesbian Rodeo. The segment “POWARS” is about the Pet Owners With AIDS Resource Service, and this episode's “Celebrity ID” segment features Quentin Crisp.

Episode 702; Season 6; “1997 Year in Review” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, January 11, 1998)

The first segment, “Sexual Behavior,” is about sex in the age of AIDS.

Episode 703; Season 6; “Image, Identity, Diversity: Crossing Borders” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 9, 1998)

The “Crossing Borders” segment is about the ACOSIDA AIDS clinic in Tijuana, Mexico.

Episode 802; Season 7; “December ’98-January ’99” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, December 16, 1998).

The “AIDS Fundraising” segment focuses on innovative fundraising approaches.

Episode 803; Season 7; “February-March 1999” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 10, 1999)

The show opens with “AIDS,” a segment focusing on the increase of AIDS in the African American community.

Episode 903; Season 8; “Open and Visible” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 1, 2000)

The segment “Dancers & AIDS” covers David Roussève, a choreographer whose works often deal with AIDS.

Episode 1002; Season 9; “Retrospective” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, November 2000)

The episode begins with the “AIDS Funding Challenges” segment.

Episode 1005; Season 9; “From Rights to Reverence” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 2001)

This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. The “In the News” segment covers the Balm in Gilead organization's AIDS conference and Team Harmony VII. “A Day in the Life” focuses on AIDS activist Michelle Lopez in a rebroadcast segment from episode 602. The “A Growing Epidemic” segment, taken from episode 803, is about AIDS in the African-American community.

Episode 1008; Season 9; “Cultural Legacies” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, May 2001)

This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. The “In the News” segment covers a God's Love We Deliver benefit, a stage reading of Caged featuring Isabella Rossellini and Varla Jean Merman, the Harlem United Community AIDS Center, and Broadway stars at the Apollo. The “Dancing for Life” segment features excerpts from the “Dancers & AIDS” segment from episode 903, profiling choreographers Chris Ramos and David Roussève, as well as the Dancers Responding to AIDS organization. PSAs include Alec Mapa discussing Archives, Jeanie Cunningham talking about HIV, and Mark Christopher on AIDS.

Episode 1101; Season 10; “Cultural Legacies” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, October 2001)

The first episode of Season 10 begins with the segment "Art in the Age of AIDS," focusing on the "AIDS, A Living Archive" and "Pride 2001" exhibits, featuring interviews with artists Peter Cramer and Jack Waters. The segment also highlights Jack Waters' work with the Estate Project for Artists with AIDS.

Episode 1110; Season 10; “Hands-On Heroes” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, July 2002)

The episode begins with “Man with a Mission,” a profile of AIDS activist Phill Wilson in Los Angeles. The Estate Project for Artists with AIDS is spotlighted, featuring interviews with Brennan Gerard, Gerald Busby and Fred Hersch, and author and performer Noel Alumit is profiled.

Episode 1202; Season 11; “The Homefront” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, November 2002)

The episode begins with “Kramer on Kramer,” a profile on Larry Kramer. PSAs include Judith Light talking about Ryan White, Larry Sullivan discussing AIDS Walk, Beth Anthony on growing up without role models, and Katherine Linton remembering Robbie Kirkland's suicide.

Episode 1205; Season 11; “Outfront” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 2003)

The “Out & About” segment covers a SAGE event, Live Out Loud, the Black Like Us launch, Imani Henry, the Food of Love film based on The Page Turner, and Sesame Street's new HIV-positive character, Kami.

Episode 1206; Season 11; “The Legacy of AIDS” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, March 2003)

This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. The “State of AIDS” segment is recut from episode 602, and the “Crossing Borders” segment is a rebroadcast of a segment about AIDS medication in Mexico that originally aired as a part of episode 703. The “Phill Wilson” segment, originally from episode 1110, is about African-American AIDS policy and a training institute. The “Art in the Age of AIDS” segment, taken from episode 1101, is about the AIDS: a living archive and Pride 2001 exhibits. PSAs include Pamela Sneed giving information on AIDS.

Episode 1209; Season 11; “The Body Politic” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, June 2003)

In the “Body Positive” segment, special guest correspondent John Bartlett spotlights the HIV-positive modeling agency Proof Positive and the issue of using beautiful and healthy-looking models for HIV drug ads. The “Real to Reel: Simon and I” segment features Bev Ditsie discussing her documentary film about South African AIDS activist Simon Nkoli.

Episode 1302; Season 12; “Borders” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, November 2003)

The episode begins with CDC funding issues, a segment about funding issues surrounding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Latino/Latina Lesbian and Gay Organization (LLEGO), Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) and the STOP AIDS Project, and an audit that occurred due to STOP AIDS' edgy approach to HIV prevention.

Episode 1305; Season 12; “The Homosexual Lifestyle” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 2004)

In the “Aging with AIDS” segment, older gay men discuss issues surrounding aging and living with AIDS.

Episode 1402; Season 13; “Generation Q” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, November 2004)

This episode is a reversion featuring segments from previous episodes as well as new segments. PSAs are provided by the Lisa/Gill Foundation, Maple Flagg, Judy Shepard, Bill Thomas (talking about youth in Massachusetts), and Jade Estrada (discussing the Minority AIDS Council).

Episode 1412; Season 13; “524,000 and Counting” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, September 2005)

The final episode of season 13 begins with “The State of AIDS,” a segment examining how perceptions of the disease have changed over time, new HIV treatments, and the seriousness of the crisis, featuring interviews with Dr. Howard Grossman, Dr. Ron Valdiserri, and Larry Kramer. The “High Anxiety” segment is about methamphetamine use in the LGBT community, particularly relating to the increased risk of contracting HIV. The “Vulnerable Youth” segment spotlights homeless LGBT youth in Los Angeles and New York City, highlighting their struggles and HIV risk. The “Real to Reel” segment is about Of Men and Gods, a Haitian documentary that explores the nature of homosexual orientation within the context of voodoo and the shadow of AIDS.

Episode 1604; Season 15; “Breaking New Ground” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, January 2007)

The episode begins with “The Women of ACT UP,” a segment about the lesbians who joined forces with the AIDS activism organization in the 1980s.

Episode 1612; Season 15; “Looking Back, Moving Forward” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, September 2007)

The segment “Taylor v. Rice” is about a suit against the Department of State, filed in opposition to a ban on the hiring of HIV-positive people as Foreign Service Officers.

Episode 1711; Season 16; “Talking It Out” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, August 2008)

In the final segment, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis Dr. Marjorie Hill speaks with Wilson Cruz about the AIDS epidemic and the continuing importance of education in confronting the disease and LGBT stereotypes.

Episode 1803; Season 17; “AIDS Is Still a Big Deal” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, December 2008)

The episode begins with “HIV Is Still a Big Deal,” a segment about a web-based AIDS/HIV prevention campaign, a collaboration of New York public health professionals and New York University. “Taylor v. Rice”: an update follows up on a segment from episode 1612, about a suit against the Department of State for employment discrimination in the Foreign Service that spurred the lifting of its ban on hiring HIV-positive officers. The “A Conversation with—" segment features Dr. Mathilde Krim and Phill Wilson discussing the fight against AIDS and the current state of the epidemic.

Episode 1808; Season 17; “Confronting Crisis” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, May 2009)

The episode begins with “An Invisible Crisis,” a segment about AIDS in black and Latino communities in the United States, and how issues of race, class, poverty and deeply entrenched beliefs combine to hinder HIV prevention and treatment.

Episode 1903; Season 18; “Creating Solutions” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, December 2009)

The episode begins with “The Trials of a Vaccine,” a segment about scientists working to find a vaccine for HIV. The “A Conversation With—" segment features fashion designer Kenneth Cole and POZ magazine editor-in-chief Regan Hofmann discussing the stigma surrounding HIV. The “Success of ‘HIV Is Still a Big Deal’” segment is about the effectiveness of a series of online HIV prevention films produced by the Public Health Solutions and New York University, which were originally spotlighted in episode 1803.

Episode 2009; Season 19; “A Message of Hope” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, June 2011)

The episode begins with “A Message of Hope”: gospel music about HIV & AIDS, a segment about Messengers of Hope, a gospel choir from Oakland, California that engages African American churches in conversation about HIV and AIDS.

Episode 2103; Season 20; “30 Years Positive” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, December 2011)

The episode begins with “HIV/AIDS: Through Our Lens,” a segment that looks back at the many HIV/AIDS-related stories In the Life has covered throughout the years. The “A Conversation With—” segment features Charles King of Housing Works and actress Harmony Santana discussing HIV prevention and the National AIDS Strategy.

Episode 2105; Season 20; “Perpetuating Stigma” (In the Life Media, WNET/Thirteen, February 2012)

The episode begins with “Women, HIV & Criminal Law,” a segment that investigates the injustices that arise when a person's HIV status becomes a crime, with a special report on how women have been stigmatized and prosecuted under these laws. “The Impact of Legalizing Stigma” is an update on a segment that originally aired on episode 2003 about HIV criminalization, looking at the public education efforts and a congressional briefing on the issue that happened after that segment aired.

NOVA

“AIDS: Chapter One” (WGBH, Boston, February 12, 1985)

The first NOVA program dedicated to the epidemic, “AIDS: Chapter One” reflects on the first four years of the epidemic and current scientific research.

“Can AIDS Be Stopped?” (WGBH, Boston, November 11, 1986)

Examines current information available about HIV. The program also investigates government and scientific responses to the growing epidemic in 1986.

“The Controversial Dr. Koop” (WGBH, Boston, October 10, 1989)

Features former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, who wrote a presidential report on AIDS for President Reagan in 1986, and who was outspoken about HIV prevention strategies like condom usage.

“Surviving AIDS” (WGBH, Boston, February 2, 1999) companion website

Analyzes recent scientific breakthroughs and challenges in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention.

“Ending HIB in America” (WGBH, Boston, October 5, 2022) companion website

Science has made extraordinary progress against HIV. Can innovative drugs and therapies finally end it?

POV

Since 1988, PBS has aired more than 500 independent nonfiction films as part of its series POV, an abbreviation used by filmmakers for “point of view.” The series has provided intimate views of various areas of society, including nine documentaries about the lived experiences of people with HIV/AIDS. POV’s goal is “to provide a platform for voices not present elsewhere on television and in this society.” In addition to documenting the disease itself, the films explored issues of race, poverty, homophobia, faith, mortality, and grief, and they helped humanize those affected by AIDS.

Though most of the films about AIDS followed subjects in the United States, one documentary, State of Denial (dir. Elaine Epstein, 2003), covered the AIDS pandemic in South Africa and is discussed in a the exhibit section “Public Broadcasting Covers the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa”.

Living with AIDS (dir. Tina DiFeliciantonio, 1987; broadcast on POV, July 19, 1988)

Follows Todd Coleman, a 22-year-old gay man, and his caretakers during the last few weeks of his life.

Absolutely Positive (dir. Peter Adair, 1991; broadcast on POV, June 18, 1991)

Absolutely Positive conveys the experiences of twelve HIV-positive people, covering how they contracted it, what it felt like to find out, and the emotional effects of their positive status on their friends, partners, and family members. The documentary consists almost entirely of interviews with director Peter Adair, who also provides narration about the disease as well as about himself and the subjects. He contemplates their outlooks on life and how they came to terms with the disease. This film is available for viewing at the Library of Congress and GBH.

POV interviews about the film with director Peter Adair and producer Janet Cole are available online.

Tongues Untied (dir. Marlon Riggs, 1989; broadcast on POV, July 16, 1991)

Emmy Award-winning writer and director Marlon Riggs emphasized themes of Blackness, sexuality, and art in his work. In Tongues Untied, he used “dance, music, poetry to passionately tell his compelling story of searching for acceptance in a society with racist whites who stigmatize him for being black, and antigay blacks who stigmatize him for being gay,” B. J. Bullert, author of a study on documentaries airing on public television, has written.¹²⁷ Tongues Untied proved controversial for programmers and station managers, who had to weigh the risk of airing content considered obscene by some, against POV’s mission to deliver unorthodox views to the public.

A POV interview about the film with Marlon Riggs is available online.

Silverlake Life: The View from Here (dir. Tom Joslin and Peter Friedman, 1993; broadcast on POV, June 15, 1993)

The uniqueness of Silverlake Life comes from Tom Joslin’s choice to act as both the director of the film and one of the main subjects. He and his partner, Mark Massi, battled AIDS together and provided support for one another after their diagnoses. Joslin shot much of the film at their home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silverlake in a video diary style, and as a result, it contained extremely personal imagery and focused on the couple’s romantic relationship as they experienced both challenges and moments of happiness from one day to the next. Joslin died before he could complete the project and left the footage to filmmaker Peter Friedman, a former student of Joslin’s, who made the final film. Ten years later, Friedman made an epilogue to Silverlake Life after Massi also had passed away.

POV interviews about the film with director Peter Friedman, an “Extreme CloseUp” discussion by Friedman, and a “Taking Back” video letter are available online!.

The year before Silverlake Life, Friedman produced a 28-minute documentary about an HIV-positive man titled Fighting in Southwest Louisiana, which aired over public broadcasting stations, but gained less visibility when Friedman released Silverlake Life shortly afterwards.

The Heart of the Matter (dir. Amber Hollibaugh and Gini Reticker, 1994; broadcast on POV, July 12, 1994)

According to producer Amber Hollibaugh, The Heart of the Matter is “not a film about HIV. It’s a film about women.” The film followed the story of Janice Jirau, an HIV-positive Black woman, and the comfort she found through the women in her life and her religious community. It also grappled with broader issues of stigma and discussed how women with AIDS did not receive very much visibility, support, or education in the areas of safe sex and HIV/AIDS.

POV interviews about the film with producers and directors Gini Reticker and Amber Hollibaugh are available online.

The Transformation (dir. Carlos Aparicio and Susana Aiken, 1996; broadcast on POV, July 9, 1996)

Ricardo, the film’s main subject, previously lived as a gay man and a transgender woman. He renounced both of these identities after finding out his HIV-positive status. A Christian man took him in from the streets, and Ricardo’s faith strengthened. He married a woman and lived as a straight man for the rest of his life. At the end of the documentary, however, Ricardo stated that if he could still choose, he would choose to be a woman.

POV interviews about the film with directors Carlos Aparicio and Susana Aiken are available online.

The Smith Family (dir. Tasha Oldham, 2002; broadcast on POV, June 25, 2002)

A documentary about a Mormon family grappling with two HIV-positive parents.

State of Denial (dir. Elaine Epstein, 2003; broadcast on POV, September 16, 2003)

Examines the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, which had the highest number of people living with HIV in the world. See Public Broadcasting Covers the HIV/Aids Pandemic in Africa.

A POV interview about the film with director Elaine Epstein is available online.

Memories of a Penitent Heart (dir. Cecilia Aldarondo, 2016; broadcast on POV, July 31, 2017)

Cecilia Aldarondo decided to pursue the project out of curiosity about her uncle, who died of AIDS when she was young. She tracked down his partner and, upon finding and interviewing him, discovered the homophobia they experienced from Aldarondo’s religious family. She also looked for answers regarding her uncle’s complex choice to repent for his homosexuality before his death. Much of the film was comprised of interviews as well as Aldarondo’s narration as she processed the information that surfaced throughout the film.

Radio

In Black America

KUT Radio in Austin, Texas, has produced the nationally syndicated interview program In Black America since 1970. John L. Hanson Jr. has produced and hosted the weekly series since 1980. The following In Black America episodes focus on the AIDS epidemic in the Black community:

“AIDS in the Black Community, Part 1” (KUT Radio, Austin, TX, October 6, 1987)

With Charles Wallace and Dorothy Gibson, both from Department of Health, Texas.

“AIDS in the Black Community, Part 2” (KUT Radio, Austin, TX, October 14, 1987)

With Dr. Paul Bristol, Austin physician

“AIDS Awareness in the Black Community” (KUT Radio, Austin, TX, October 11, 1988)

The National Association of Black Journalists held a panel of experts to discuss the crisis of AIDs in the black community, and In Black America provides the recording of the panel.

“HIV among African Americans, with Dr. Donna Hubbard McCree” (KUT Radio, Austin, TX, January 1, 2014)

Producer/Host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Donna Hubbard McCree, Associate Director for Health Equity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV.

“HIV and AIDS Thirty Years Later, with Phill Wilson, President and CEO Black AIDS Institute” (KUT Radio, Austin, TX, January 1, 2017)

“HIV and AIDS with Dr. Laura Cheever” (KUT Radio, Austin, TX, January 1, 2020)

Producer/Host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Dr. Laura Cheever, MD, Associate Administrator, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, regarding HIV/AIDS in the African American community.

Línea Abierta

Launched as a one-hour program in February 1995 on the Radio Bilingüe network, Línea Abierta, the only daily Spanish-language public radio call-in show aired nationally, expanded to two hours in August 1996. It is carried by affiliated stations throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Topics covered include farmworkers’ issues, civil rights, health, race, bilingual education, and Mexican culture. The AIDS epidemic in the U.S. and in Mexico was covered in depth in the following programs:

“Latino Communities Need More AIDS Prevention Programs” (Radio Bilingüe, July 13, 1998)

The director of the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, Elba Montalbo, participated in the 12th World AIDS Conference, which recently had taken place in Geneva. Ms. Montalbo talked about the main concerns presented by Third World researchers and activists, as well as by people who work in poor neighborhoods and rural areas in the U.S. She related that new treatments are not being made available for low-income people and that most of the money available for research is focused on treatment, while prevention programs that are effective are not receiving enough funding.

“Mexico Edition” (Radio Bilingüe, August 20, 1998)

This episode of the "Voz Publica" series, with comments from Mexican listeners on current events, includes an interview about AIDS with Dr. Carmen Feliciano-Biuda de Melesio from the Department of Health in Puerto Rico.

“AIDS in Mexico: A Backlash” (Radio Bilingüe, September 21, 1998)

The legislature of Michoacan, a state in Western Mexico with a large migrant population, passed a bill penalizing with up to three years in prison the intentional transmission of HIV. Michoacan became the first state in the nation in penalizing transmission of HIV. The leaders of the initiative pointed to the staggering figure of AIDS deaths: 730 since 1985. Opponents noted the legal problem of proving intentions and also the lack of access to health care and education for people at risk of HIV infection. This roundtable featured Congressman Santiago Padilla, president of the Health Commission of Mexican Congress; Rep. Agustin Trujillo, from Michoacan's State legislature; Jorge Saavedra, advisor on AIDS issues for Mexico's federal Health Department, and Jorge Huerdo, ex-coordinator of the National Front of HIV-infected People.

“AIDS and Public Health in Michoacan, Mexico” (Radio Bilingüe, November 10, 1998)

The state of Michoacan is known for the large number of migrant workers it provides to the United States. As a consequence of this migration, there is a large number of people infected with HIV who cross the border. Maria Fincher, general manager of KBBF, in Santa Rosa, CA, presents an interview with the head of Michoacan's AIDS Commission discussing efforts to control the rapid increase of the epidemic in the state and to help HIV positive people and those with full-blown AIDS to overcome the solitude and lack of support they face due to the fear of local residents.

“AIDS and Faith” (Radio Bilingüe, December 3, 1999)

Practitioners from diverse faiths, AIDS chaplains in hospitals and prisons, public health professionals, and HIV-infected patients met in San Francisco on World AIDS Day. The conference entitled "A Call to Oneness" sought to open dialogue among people from diverse cultures and faiths to halt the AIDS epidemic using religious and spiritual traditions and support networks.

“Health Edition – AIDS” (Radio Bilingüe, July 10, 2000)

Dr. Elmer Huerta commented that the AIDS virus has killed 19 million people worldwide, up from 16.3 million at the end of 1998. The disease, he said, is expected to wipe out half the teen-agers in some African nations. He explained the need for government leaders to face the problem head on. Listeners called in with questions about health and wellness.

“The AIDS Corridor” (Radio Bilingüe, December 4, 2000)

The AIDS epidemic continues on the rise in the Latino community. Latinas are the hardest hit. On the occasion of World AIDS Day, this program revisited the plight of communities in western Mexico. Sergio Hugo Palma, President, Michoacanos Unidos por Salud y Contra el SIDA, stated that Michoacan is the fifth state in HIV prevalence, with more than 2,000 infected patients, many of them prisoners and military men, and 80% with migrant background. Guadalupe Gomez, Health Promoter, Michoacanos Unidos por Salud y Contra el Sida, told us that women get infected by their migrant husbands and face stigma, rejection, and persecution. Also, unsafe needles in Mexico and unsafe youth sex in the Caribbean are reportedly propelling an epidemic in those areas. This was a special report.

“AIDS: Twenty Years in the U.S.” (Radio Bilingüe, June 4, 2001)

Twenty years ago this week, a government health agency gave the first warning of a rare disease in the U.S. The illness became known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and has taken the lives of more than 430,000 in the nation. This program looked into the impact of the epidemic among Latinos and current concerns about AIDS. Guests: Dr. Norman Hearst, University of California, San Francisco, National Hispanic Medical Association; Jorge Sandoval, Health Educator, AIDS Service Center. Brenda and Alejandro, two zero-positive patients from Los Angeles who were infected during the 90s, tell their experience living with HIV.

“Frontera Libre (Open Border) Edition – Women with AIDS” (Radio Bilingüe, August 24, 2001)

Radio Bilingüe in the U.S. and Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Television in Guadalajara, Mexico, joined broadcasts to interconnect live U.S audiences with listeners in Mexico's migrant home states. This week, guests come from Oaxaca, Guerrero, and other states in the migrant route known in health circles as the AIDS corridor. What are Mexico's federal and state governments doing to address this issue? Guest: Dra. Porcia Barbara Mendoza Hernandez, Jefe del Departamento del Control de ITS/SIDA, 58000 Morelia, Michoacan; Sergio Hugo Palma, Presidente, Michoacanos por la Salud y Contra el SIDA.

“AIDS at the Border” (Radio Bilingüe, December 3, 2001)

On occasion of World AIDS Day, this program discussed cross-border collaboration efforts to stem the epidemic. What’s being done at the Mexico-U.S. border to reach out to the youth, the poor, migrants, and other at-risk, hard-hit communities? Dr. Elmer Huerta, a regular commentator, joined this edition to discuss the issue. Dr. Huerta also answered listener concerns.

“HIV/AIDS Prevention” (Radio Bilingüe, August 7, 2002)

Many young Latinos are not heeding warnings on the risks of HIV/AIDS infection, and the epidemic threatens the youth and women. The rate of new cases is growing among these populations. This program, aired in collaboration with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, focused on preventive measures and testing for HIV. Guest: Antonia M. Villarruel, Ph.D., director of Center for Health Promotion and associate professor at University of Michigan, www.hispanichealth.org. CALLS & COMMENTS: Six calls. Maria de Jesus (Toppenish) pointed to the need of investing in more outreach and education among migrants and the youth. Gabriel (Sunnyside): Few movies encourage safe sex; and condoms distributed by health agencies to the poor are usually of poor quality and thick and few people use them. Antonio (Modesto) shared the experience of a friend who infected his wife back in Mexico. Victor (Blythe): A woman friend in Tijuana has knowingly infected other men - is that a punishable crime? Javier (Visalia): The youth are not heeding the prevention message because they haven't seen people dying of AIDS like in the 80s, there are medicines that help HIV patients survive, and there are suicidal individuals who don't care.

“Health Edition – AIDS Day” (Radio Bilingüe, December 2, 2002)

On the day after World AIDS Day, this program looked into the pandemic and revisits studies on the AIDS corridor in migrant communities along the Pacific Coast. Is treatment readily available for people infected with HIV in the poorest communities on both sides of the border? Myths and facts on the disease are also discussed with expert guests. Guests: Enrique Gómez, program coordinator, Iniciativa de Salud Fronteriza, Mexicali, Mexico; Dr. Patricia Uribe Zúñiga, executive director, Centro Nacional para la Prevención y Control del SIDA, Mexico City; Alisa Olshefsky, University of California, San Diego.

“AIDS: The Virus Spreads” (Radio Bilingüe, December 6, 2004)

New infections in the AIDS epidemic continue to increase. Mexican-Americans, and Latino women and youth are the latest victims. Mexican migrant workers are also at higher risk, according to researchers conducting a binational study in California and the Mexican heartlands. This program also examines public efforts to give affected populations access to information and free AIDS tests. Guests: Maria Teresa Hernandez, Epidemiologist, University of California, California Mexico AIDS Initiative, University-wide AIDS Research Project, San Francisco, CA; Dr. Juan Ruiz, Acting Chief, HIV/AIDS Epidemiology, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA; “Yolanda,” homemaker, AIDS patient. CALLS & COMMENTS: Three listener calls. Ricardo from Fresno asks if his young son’s hormonal problem could lead to AIDS infection. Jose in Grandview, WA, says condoms are just like a Russian roulette: they kill 20% of the times. Juan, Watsonville: HIV/AIDS is good business (the golden eggs’ hen) – a cure and vaccine could be found but is not in the interest of researchers and health educators.

“AIDS and Migrants” (Radio Bilingüe, June 20, 2005)

Concerned by the rising numbers of migrants infected with HIV/AIDS, academic researchers and health agencies conducted a survey in 2004 targeting migrants in Mexico and California. How much do migrants know about preventing HIV/AIDS infection? Do they use health services for HIV/AIDS? Leading researchers share some findings and recommendations. Guests: Dr. Juan Ruiz, acting chief, HIV/SIDA Epidemiology Section, California Department of Health and Human Services, Sacramento, CA; Raúl Tejeda, research assistant, Planned Parenthood Marmonte, Fresno, CA.

“World AIDS Day and Mexican Migrants” (Radio Bilingüe, December 5, 2005)

One third of AIDS cases in Mexico are from Mexican states with the highest migration to the U.S. This health edition in simulcast with the twelve-station network of Radio Michoacán in western Mexico explores what happens to migrants when they are away from home and find new sexual cultural values in the U.S. It also explores the risks to wives and other sexual partners of migrant men. Finally, the program focuses on efforts by health educators to reach and free migrants from HIV in commemoration of World AIDS Day. Guests: Dr. Juana del Carmen Chacón Sanchez, Chief, Department of Prevention and Control for STDs and HIV/AIDS, State of Michoacan, Morelia; Rosalinda Avitia, Coordinator, Campaign to Prevent HIV/AIDS, California/Mexico Health Initiative, Tulare, CA; Roberto Bustos, health care promoter, especialist on HIV/AIDS prevention, Health Department, Tulare, CA.

“AIDS – The Global Pandemic” (Radio Bilingüe, November 30, 2006)

This program airs on the eve of World AIDS Day, a day in which nations unite to fight ignorance and prejudice about the deadly disease. This is a discussion on the impact of the epidemic among Puerto Ricans, who make up the majority of AIDS-afflicted Latinos in the U.S. The program includes a report on GRACE, a clinical study on HIV-AIDS targeting Latino women. Guests: Dr. Carmen Zorrilla, Obstetrician/Gynecologist, AIDS/HIV Clinical Researcher, professor, San Juan, PR; Elizabeth Navero, HIV-infected patient, health educator, San Juan, PR.

“AIDS Spending” (Radio Bilingüe, June 12, 2007)

The Bush administration announced they want to double the funding to fight AIDS to 30 billion for the next five years. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief still needs to be reauthorized by Congress. Some critics say the plan falls short of the goal to treat the 12 million people who may need antiviral drugs. This program also provides news on an academic study that found Mexican migrants living in California at high risk of becoming infected with the AIDS virus. Guests also discuss access to antiretroviral treatment and formulas to prevent and fight the HIV/AIDS virus. Guest: María Teresa Hernández, Epidemiologist, California-Mexico AIDS Initiative, University-wide Research Program, University of California, Office of the President, Oakland, CA; Dr. Juan Ruiz, Chief, HIV/AIDS Epidemiology Branch, Office of AIDS, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA; Guillermo Chacón, Vice President, Comisión Latina sobre el SIDA, New York, NY; Dr. Kenneth Domínguez, Medical epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA.

“AIDS 2008 (Roundtable)” (Radio Bilingüe, August 4, 2008)

In coincidence with the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, this roundtable discusses the severity of the HIV epidemic among Latinos in the U.S. and Mexico. AIDS cases are increasing among Latinos in major U.S. cities at some of the worst rates in the world. Experts on both sides of the border announce campaigns to combat homophobia and measures targeting Latinos and Mexicans to stem the HIV infection on both countries. Issues explored include the link between deportation and HIV, a revised estimate for HIV incidence finding more people infected by the virus, the HIV crisis among Dominicans, and poor access of pregnant mothers and children in Mexico to HIV treatment. Guests: Citlali Sáenz, news correspondent, Mexico City; Daniel Leyva, Director of Prevention Services, The Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY, www.latinoaids.org; Dr. Kenneth Domínguez, Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, www.cdc.gov; Jorge Saavedra, Director, CENSIDA, Ciudad de Mexico, www.salud.gob.mx/conasida.

“AIDS in the Deep South” (Radio Bilingüe, December 8, 2008)

Latinos in seven southern states are being infected with the AIDS virus at increasing speed and in disproportionately high numbers. Despite this threat, Latinos, especially immigrants, face exclusionary practices, government restrictions, discrimination, and other obstacles to access health care and receive preventative education. This program includes news on the report "Shaping the New Response: HIV/AIDS and Latinos in the Deep South," released in coincidence of World AIDS Day. Guests: Tim Frasca, Program Coordinator, Deep South Project, Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY, www.latinoaids.org; Yvonne Torres, Director, Wake County HIV/AIDS Program, Raleigh, NC www.wakegove.com; Dr. Rodrigo R. Gamarra, MD, Louisiana Latino Project Coordinator and Perinatal Outreach Coordinator, HIV/AIDS Program, Louisiana Office of Public Health, New Orleans, LA.

“National Latino AIDS Day” (Radio Bilingüe, October 15, 2009)

Advocacy groups urge Congress to better understand the Latino HIV/AIDS crisis. The epidemic continues to grow at higher rates in Latino communities. Latinos living with HIV/AIDS, leaders of Congress, and advocates are being invited to comment on those factors that make Latinos more vulnerable and likely to get infected with HIV. Guests: Liliana Rañon, Director, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY; Luis, young man living with HIV, New York, NY.

“Closing the Gap to Fight AIDS” (Radio Bilingüe, August 10, 2010)

African American and Latino men and women are more likely to be infected with HIV and more likely to die early from AIDS than whites. For the first time ever, the White House recently released a national strategy on HIV/AIDS in the U.S., which calls to reduce these disparities and others that affect gay and bisexual men, as well as decreasing new HIV infections and connecting more people to care sooner after they test positive. Guests: Daniel Leyva, Director of Prevention Services, The Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY, www.latinoaids.org; James Albino, Senior Program Manager, White House Office of National AIDS Policy, Washington, DC; Jose Vargas Bidot, Director, Community Initiative, San Juan, Puerto Rico, www.iniciativacomunitaria.org; Julie Turkewitz, Advocacy Communications Associate, Housing Works, New York, NY, www.housingworks.org.

“Affordable AIDS Care” (Radio Bilingüe, November 30, 2011)

Latinos living with HIV/AIDS are more likely to be uninsured than any other ethnic group, and half rely on public health insurance. The Affordable Care Act makes it easier for those living with the disease to get insurance and lower the cost of their medications. On the eve of World AIDS Day, a lead advocate for those afflicted joins this edition to talk about the provisions of the health reform law for HIV-positive people and what budget cuts might affect them. Guest: Guillermo Chacón, President, Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY, www.latinoaids.org; Dr. Maria Luisa Miranda, woman living with HIV, New York, NY.

“Affordable HIV/AIDS Care” (Radio Bilingüe, December 3, 2012)

On World AIDS Day, this edition focuses on the third of people living with HIV or AIDS who have no health insurance. What does the Affordable Care Act contemplate for HIV/AIDS patients, especially those who are low-income? How does it help move toward goals of the national HIV/AIDS strategy, such as increasing the number and diversity of providers? Guests: Daniel Leyva, Senior Director, Latino Commission on AIDS, New York, NY, www.latinoaids.org; Alicia Wilson, Executive Director, La Clínica del Pueblo, Washington, D.C., www.lcdp.org.

“Women and AIDS” (Radio Bilingüe, March 9, 2017)

More than 230,000 women and girls are HIV-positive in the U.S., and many are not getting care or don’t have the virus under control. An HIV-positive patient is using her personal experience to help Latinas protect themselves and fight against the stigma of the disease. Guest: María Mejía, author and LGBT activist, Spokesperson, Campaign about National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Miami, FL.

“Extra Edition: AIDS Crisis” (Radio Bilingüe, October 7, 2020)

Latino communities are experiencing a growing health crisis as the number of HIV diagnoses among Latino gay, bisexual, and transgender men increases. A new report called “Here as I Am” investigates how social, economic, and political forces affect the health and well-being of Latino men living with HIV. The initiative found that many of these men with HIV are not receiving the care they need due to the stigma, fear, or discrimination faced by many communities of color. This is a special ahead of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day. Guest: Guillermo Chacón, President, AIDS Latino Commission, New York, NY.

This Way Out

This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently broadcast over 200 local community radio stations worldwide. This award-winning newsmagazine covers major events impacting the queer community (NewsWrap) and explores important past events in the gay rights movement. This Way Out also features interviews with prominent LGBTQ figures and segments on music, literature, and entertainment.

This Way Out, #29 (This Way Out Radio, October 14, 1988)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer and Tony Sullivan (4:25)| Dan Bradley speaking at the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay rights, October 11, 1987: representative for people with AIDS (2:35)| Names Project-AIDS quilt returns to Washington, D.C. / John Seh and Terra Siler (5:03)| AIDS activists shut down the U.S. Food and Drug Administration : October 11, 1988 / report by Rebecca Davis| interviews by Urvashi Vaid, Banks Wilkinson and David Barr (13:00).

This Way Out, #36 (This Way Out Radio, December 2, 1988)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer and Tony Sullivan (3:21)| "Out in Washington" : on the NGLTF-sponsored Creating Change Conference in Washington D.C., 18-20 November, 1988 / Sue Hyde (2:57)| Immortal Fire : the gay life of Benjamin Britten, part 2 / produced by Hugh Young| narrated by Barry Empson (7:50)| Harvey Milk Remembrance Day : November 27th, in San Francisco and Houston / Peter Cashman and Robb Ditto (7:12)| World AIDS day, December 1 / Sandy Dwyer (5:24).

This Way Out, #45 (This Way Out Radio, February 3, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Tony Sullivan and Janice Windborne (6:26); AIDS protest blocks morning commuter traffic on the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge / Tim Kingston (4:06); West Hollywood considers renewing L.A. County Sheriff’s Department service, despite charges of gay-bashing / Edmund Calvin (6:21); Peeking into Australian closets : a report on the gay history project of Australia / Gary Wotherspoon, interviewed by Brian Newman (9:36).

This Way Out, #53 (This Way Out Radio, March 31, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Tony Sullivan and Mary Van Clay (5:35)| U.S. Armed Forces step up the lesbian witch-hunts / Henry yeager (3:10)| NewsWrap : April Fool's day special / Sandy Dwyer and Tony Sullivan (4:44)| AIDS, the artist's response : report on media portraits currently on display at Columbus, Ohio / Mike Alcalay and Coleman Jones (6:00)| Gay guerilla : or is that gorilla? / Len Richmond (4:56).

This Way Out, #73 (This Way Out Radio, August 21, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Donald Herman and Mary Van Clay (5:55)| Homophobic synonyms provide poor education in the new Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus / Craig Davidson (2:35)| Sunset Junction Street Fair : a multi-ethnic/multi-cultural/multi sexual cooperative / Gabrielle Antolovich (5:10)| People of color AIDS conference in Washington, D.C. / introduced by Mike Alcalay| reported by Verna Avery Brown (3:50)| Report From the Holocaust : The Making of an AIDS Activist / by Larry Kramer interviewed by Alan Ross (7:50).

This Way Out, #77 (This Way Out Radio, September 18, 1989) Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Manuel Nunez, Thelma LaBreck and Steve Katz (6:45)| Protest of price-gouging by AIDS drug AZT manufacturer Burroughs-Wellcome / Mark Albert (4:45)| The Jewish community deals with theological obstacles to the AIDS crisis / Mike Alcalay and David Mandel (5:35)| Orange County celebrates lebsbian-gay pride weekend : the police confrontation / reported by Sandy Dwyer and Gabrielle Antolovich (8:50).

This Way Out, #79 (This Way Out Radio, October 2, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer and Manuel Nunez| report by Heidi Zemach (7:20)| An animal lover finds a way to help AIDS people : Emily Rosenberg (3:15)| Planning a 1,000 voice choir to sing for the 1990 Gay Games III and Cultural Festival, to be held in Vancouver, B.C. (5:05)| Report on the second annual U.S. National Coming Out Day.

This Way Out, #82 (This Way Out Radio, October 23, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Manuel Nunez and Mary Van Clay (7:10)| Americans with AIDS seek lower priced drugs in foreign countries / Mike Alcalay and Michael Albert (3:35)| Mainstream media ignores gay issues : gay/bisexual stereotyping and homophobia in Rock 'n Roll / Craig Davidson (5:05)| The AIDS epidemic in South Africa : a gay Black anti-apartheid activist / Tseko Simon Nkoli interviewed by Keith Brown.

This Way Out, #83 (This Way Out Radio, October 30, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Manuel Nunez and Mary Van Clay (6:25)| Athletic registration and housing for Gay Games III : Vancouver, 1990 / Robb Atkinson and Kathee Muzim (6:05)| The U.S. response to the AIDS epidemic in the 1990's : health professionals gather in San Francisco / Mike Alcalay and Heidi Zemach (4:00)| Gay Black anti-apartheid activist : getting a passport for his European and North American speaking tour / Tseko Simon Nkoli interviewed by Keith Brown (7:20).

This Way Out, #87 (This Way Out Radio, November 27, 1989)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer and Donald Herman (9:25)| Distribution of a bigoted "anti-prejudice" pamphlet by New York State / Karen Schwartz (2:50)| Exhibition of Dutch lesbian and gay historical and cultural memorabilia / Paul Verstraeten| interviewed by Jay McLaren (7:35)| Promos (1:40)| Inadequate media coverage of the AIDS epidemic / Jeff Cohen, of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting interviewed by Mike Alcalay (4:40).

This Way Out, #91 (This Way Out Radio, January 8, 1990)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Manuel Nunez and Mary Van Clay (6:15)| Opposition to College ROTC programs because of the military's descrimination against lesbians and gays / Sharon Cybart (7:00)| Phranc : a Jewish lesbian folk singer, part 2 interviewed by Rosemary Welsch (7:45)| Built-in problems affecting media coverage of the AIDS epidemic / Paula Trichler introduced by Mike Alcalay (5:15).

This Way Out, #92 (This Way Out Radio, January 15, 1990)

Segments in this episode include NewsWrap / Sandy Dwyer, Manuel Nunez, Mary Van Clay and Gabrielle Antolovich (8:05)| New York City pressures new schools Chancellor Joseph Fernandez to improve AIDS education in the classrooms / Evelyn Tully Costa (4:05)| "Men in Love" : first fiction film to deal with the AIDS crisis among gay men / directed by Mark Huestis, interviewed by Mike Alcalay (5:45)| When lesbians or gays become disabled: compromised rights / Karen Thompson and Sharon Kowalski, reported by David Sears (8:45).

This Way Out, #100 (This Way Out Radio, March 12, 1990)

Segments in this episode include Newswrap / Jim Schroeder, Lucia Chappelle, Greg Gordon, Mary Van Clay (6:45)| Anti-discrimination measure may pass in Pittsburgh / Abe Feldman (4:15)| Western Union charged with anti-gay employment discrimination : the legal counter-argument / Karin Schwartz (2:55)| $600,000,000 Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 : Ted Kennedy and Orrin Hatch / Mark Bevis (5:35)| Out-Write : gay and lesbian writers meet in San Francisco and talk about AIDS / Mike Alcalay (6:55).

This Way Out, unnumbered* (This Way Out Radio, April 23, 1990)

Segments of this episode include Newswrap (8:50)| Tongues Untied: Marlon Riggs / Mike Alcalay| Randy Shilts interview promo| Judy Grahn conclusion from Gay and Lesbian writer’s conference OutWrite.

This Way Out, #118 (This Way Out Radio, July 2, 1990)

Segments from this episode include Newswrap / Greg Gordon, Mary Van Clay, Judith Samuels, Sandy Dwyer and Richard Cisneros (9:55)| Homophobia can kill / Claudia Brenner (1:00)| Wrap-up of the 6th International AIDS Conference / Mike Alcalay (3:30)| Two negative reviews of the film Longtime Companion / Kirk Evan Billet (3:50)| Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day Celebration : Boise, Idaho / Linda Shirley (5:45)| Lest we forget : observing the 4th anniversary of the Bowers vs. Hardwick decision / Michael Hardwick interviewed by Alan Ross (2:15).

This Way Out, unnumbered (This Way Out Radio, August 10, 1992)

Segments in this episode include an interview with AIDS activist Tomás Fábregas.”

This Way Out, unnumbered (This Way Out Radio, July 12, 1993)

Segments in this episode include reports about an International AIDS Conference debate over the benefits of AZT that has forced the National Institutes of Health to re-evaluate the world’s most prescribed AIDS drug; and an ad-hoc National AIDS Commission report that included a strong challenge to the Clinton administration.”

OutCasting

Created in 2011 by and for LGBTQ youth and straight allies, OutCasting is intended for a general listening audience that is open to learning about LGBTQ issues but may not know much about them. Episodes deal in depth with marriage equality, gender identity, relationships with family and community members, media representation of LGBTQ people, challenges faced by trans people in sports, the legacy of Stonewall, what makes someone's voice stereotypically gay, intersex, transitioning, coming out, religion, politics, families, homophobia, transphobia, LGBTQ visibility, and histories of the LGBTQ community. Originally a local program in New York’s Hudson Valley, the show later became syndicated nationally on Pacifica and PRX. The following episodes focus on AIDS-related issues:

“Legal Services for LGBT Families and People Living with HIV” (Media for the Public Good, June 10, 2011)

“The Importance of World AIDS Day” (Media for the Public Good, December 1, 2011)

“LGBTQ Women in AIDS Activism” (Media for the Public Good, August 1, 2018, September 1, 2018)

“The Covid-19 and AIDS Pandemics — Similarities and Notable Differences” (Media for the Public Good, April 1, 2020)

“Pandemics – Covid-19 and AIDS, Part I” (Media for the Public Good, May 1, 2020)

“Pandemics – Covid-19 and AIDS, Part II” (Media for the Public Good, June 1, 2020)

“Pandemics – Covid-19 and AIDS, Part III” (Media for the Public Good, July 1, 2020)

“Pandemics – Covid-19 and AIDS, Part IV” (Media for the Public Good, August 1, 2020)

“Considering the Legacy of Larry Kramer” (Media for the Public Good, June 1, 2020)

“HIV at 40 and How Youth Lose by Not Learning about Its Context” (Media for the Public Good, July 1, 2021)

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