Mass-Observation InThe 80s Spring Directive, 1987 A.L.D.S.AIDS has affected ne deeply. One friend has died recently And another ie S12 at the moment. I find tt difficult not So got angry when I think about it because ve (gay nen) fre both the ain victine of the disease at the aonont in tthe vost and the people who get the least support tn ‘txying to contat the disease. Tgav ay partner (uo I have Lived with for tho last. 5 youre) off at Hoathrow last nonth. He Klosod uy chook st The departure gate. Ae Ivslked away e man vho passed m2 said "ilthy ALD queer." Areslocel couneiLlor.s saad about gay nen °If T hed ay vay 11d gas 90% of thon.* obvicusly unaware thet Hitler hed’ beat hin to the copyright on thet idea. (Gay nen have got the meseage about AIDS but only because they have done tho work thesselves through organisations Lite the Yerrance Higgine inast. They are changing their eal behaviour andy if Britels follows the pattern of places Like Gan Francisco, AIDS enongot gey mon vill start Yo decrease dransticeliy. It 12 the hoterceorual population that worry we. The attitudes tnat T havo como Across convines me that, fer an exful lot of people, the Government cenpatgn Just hean't made thea understand the reality of AIDS. ‘One Last joke thet did make me smile. On as-abus shelter ‘vas dleplayed the campaign poster "AIDS. DOil'T DIE OF TaHORANEE." Someone had crossed out "Ignorance" end written in "Melodzens". (ato, 28 yoare ~ Clerical Worker) Wy son in lay tele ae that he hoard on Russien radto thet Ade te 4 laboratory erented diseage invented by Anerican Sctentieta and tried out on Prison inpates who vere honosenutle and who vere subsequently released. Bisoshere Tihave heard it hes beon rife in Africa for yoars. OF ‘heae two versions the former sounds wore Likely. Tf it hhad boon rite for youre we woula have known abou tt. (ale, 69 youre ~ Retired frot Advertising Industry) don't wiah to appear ealousy contrecting side must be absolutely dovactating, bu: I have grovn tired of the Getent to which ve are bomiarded with aida nove. (Wale, 27 years ~ Occupation unknown) ‘The Alde sufferers (st may sound callous but I HAVE to say this) {n the main sound oven « SELFISH lot.."thoy want™.. ‘they want they went.» (hospucee, vaccines. tore funds..1os prejudice)..in essence thay Live selftahly and yet don't want to GIVE ANYTAING do they? (Fenais, 56 yours — Hone arse)AIDS hag affected ne deeply. One friend has died recently and another ia fll at the monent. I find it difficult not fb get angry when T think about $t beceuge ve (gay non) dare both the main victine of the disease at the wonent in the west and the people who got the least support in trying to combat the disesss. Taw'ay partner (who I have Lived with for the Lest 5 years) off at Honthrow last nomth. Ho Kissed ny cheek et the departure gata. Ae I'valked svay nan vho passed ne said *Piitny AIDS queer.” Aivtiecal eounctIier. seid about gay sen "IE T had ay way ' Surtovely unaware that Hitler had Gay men nave got. the aetaage about AIDS but only becsus they have done the work thenselves through organisations Like the Terrence Higeine Trust. They ere changing thelr serial behaviour and, if Britain follove the pattern of Like Gan Francisco, AIDS snonget gay non vill start, Gramtically. It 19 the Roteroremua population that worry ae. Tho attituies that I have cone eros convince wo that, for an awful lot of people, the Governnent canpaign just hasn't made then understand the reality of AIDS. One Last joke that 454 make ae oatle. On a-s-bus shelter vies ddeplayed the cenpelgn poster "AIDS. DOW"? DIE OF TGORRNCE." Someone had crcssed out "Ignorance" and written 42 tMelodrana". (inte, 28 years ~ Clerical Worker) Wy son in Lay tells se that ho heard on Russian radio thet Hae fe latoratory crested disease invented by Aneriean Sclentiste and tried out or Prigon innates vho vere hhonosexuals and who vare svbeequentiy released. Eisevhere Phave heard St has been rife in Africa for yours. Of tess two versions the forer sounds sore Likely. If St thud boon rife for years ve vould have known about it. (Wate, 69 youre ~ Retired frou Advertising Industry) don't wish to appear callous, contracting aids must be fbeolutely devastating, but T have grovn tired of the Extent to whieh we are bonberded with aide news. (isle, 27 years - Occupation unknown) The Aids sufferers (St aay sound callous but T HAVE to say this) dn the mein gound euch « SELFISH ot. .Mthey vant. they want they wants. (hospices, vaccines. .aore funda. es prejudice) cin eesatce thay live selfishly end yot don't ‘Want to GIVE ANYTHING do thoy? (Feaale, 56 years ~ Howe Nuree)