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Political Science Political Advocacy

AIDS Activist

Michael Lynch and the Politics of Community

by (author) Ann Silversides

Publisher
Between the Lines
Initial publish date
May 2003
Category
Political Advocacy, AIDS & HIV, Public Health
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781771136044
    Publish Date
    Dec 2021
    List Price
    $22.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781896357737
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $26.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781771130431
    Publish Date
    May 2003
    List Price
    $25.99

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Description

Michael Lynch, the central figure of this book, was a long-time gay activist and a dynamic force in organizing an early response to the AIDS epidemic. Lynch’s prescient articles in The Body Politic spoke to the gay communities of Toronto, New York, and San Francisco. His organizing efforts meant change and hope. AIDS Activist is a crisp and passionate introduction to a wide range of issues. Focusing on personal stories Silversides furnishes a snap-shot history of how the AIDS crisis unfolded and some of the heroic responses to it. Her emphasis on the politics of the gay community response makes this book unique.

About the author

Ann Silversides is a veteran journalist and broadcaster who specializes in health policy. She has contributed many radio documentaries to CBC's *Ideas* program on subjects ranging from grief to adoption.

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