Above: an ACT-UP poster from the 1980s. Also see artist David Moffett's He Kills Me (1987). This is a good time to brush up on your HIV/AIDS history.
Michael Bronski has written a nice summary of why the Reagan lovefest is so disturbing from a gay perspective. And here's a good general outline of Reagan's achievements.
ACT-UP founder Larry Kramer is weighing in, too...like nothing you've heard or read in the mainstream media. His column will be published in 2 weeks in The Advocate, but in the meantime, check out excerpts. I mean, really: who better to turn to for an interpretation of Reagan's legacy than Larry?
It's kind of creepy---those ads up at the top of this blog are currently offering Ronald Reagan commemmorative silver medallions. And as my friend Moon pointed out today, Bush's campaign site now has a new front page entirely devoted to Reagan, complete with downloadable speeches. Ugh.
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