Out-FM show aired on June 9, 2026
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45 Years of AIDS: Remembrance and Action
By John Riley
On Friday June 5th was the 45th anniversary of the publication of the first report by a federal agency on a new infectious disease that is now called HIV/AIDS. This year in New york city activists gathered at the AIDS memorial, which honors the 150,000 people who died of AIDS in the state. More than 100,000 deaths were in New York City alone. Activists from ACT UP/NY, Housing Works, Prep for All, and physician leaders of the city, and federal departments were in attendance among others.
Eric Sawyer (R), John Riley (L)
Tonight we'll hear some of the comments from some of the participants. The first recording is of the comments of Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who served in the NYC Dept of Health and later at the CDC until 2025, when he and others resigned because the agency was off its mission. He is followed by Dr. Oni Blackstock, founder/director of Health Justice; Peppermint, a trans woman actor, singer, performer and advocate; and ACT UP co-founder and long-term AIDS survivor Eric Sawyer. The segment begins with the song "Living in Wartime," by Michael Callen. Recording was made by John Riley.
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis
Dr. Oni Blackstock
Peppermint
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