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2023-04-16 12:47:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 707518A86732EF34D5AFDE7086B37497840E12A46BA54B9BBC27C8553D2903AA
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A large portion of LGBTQ+ baby boomer and Generation X people died during the HIV/AIDS epidemic, starting in the 1980s, before the disease was treatable. LGBTQ+ status was also stigmatized amongst older demographics leaving many in the closet. https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/aids-epidemic-lasting-impact-gay-men/ https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/three-decades-later-men-who-survived-gay-plague-speak-out-n825621 https://www.un.org/en/chronicle/article/hivaids-and-education-lessons-1980s-and-gay-male-community-united-states
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