AIDS politicised the gay community
1985
“The real politicisation of the gay community started with HIV/AIDS. Until becoming involved with AIDSline West Midlands, Trevor didn’t think that he knew anyone with AIDS. He says, “I got involved through compassion and anger and because it was a political issue. The attitude in Birmingham was you were OK if you didn’t shag people from London.” Later he realised that HIV positive were there, people he’d known for years, but they hadn’t felt comfortable enough to tell anyone.
Contributed by: Trevor Sword, 50