US Edition40 Years Ago, the First AIDS Movies Forced Americans to Confront a Disease They Didn't Want to See
The 1985 films "Buddies" and "An Early Frost" reached millions despite stigma, marking early HIV/AIDS representation that influenced decades of media and public awareness.
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40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn't want to see
First it was referred to as a "mysterious illness." Later it was called "gay cancer," "gay plague" and "GRID," an acronym for gay-related immune deficiency. Most egregiously, some called it "4H disease"—shorthand for "homosexuals, heroin addicts, hemophiliacs and Haitians," the populations most afflicted in the early days.
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40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn’t want to see
'Buddies,' which premiered on Sept. 17, 1985, cost just $27,000 to make. Vinegar Syndrome/Roe Bressan/Frameline DistributionFirst it was referred to as a “mysterious illness.” Later it was called “gay cancer,” “gay plague” and “GRID,” an acronym for gay-related immune deficiency. Most egregiously, some called it “4H disease” – shorthand for “homosexuals, heroin addicts, hemophiliacs and Haitians,” the populations most afflicted in the early days…
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