TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shilts,Randy
TI  - And the band played on: politics, people, and the AIDS epidemic 
SN  - 9781788167734 (pbk.) :
AV  - RA644.A25 
U1  - 362.1969 SHI 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - London
PB  - Serpent's Tail
KW  - AIDS (Disease)
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Health and Fitness
KW  - eflch
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
N1  - Originally published: New York: St. Martin's, 1987; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Randy Shilts was the first openly gay journalist dealing with gay issues for the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1981, the year when AIDS came to international attention, he quickly devoted himself to reporting on the developing epidemic, one which devastated his community and eventually took his life as well. Shilts interviewed over 1000 people, weaving together extensive research in the form of personal stories and political reportage. He was perfectly placed to understand the cultural, medical, and political impact of the disease on the gay community and United States society as a whole. 'And the Band Played On' exposes why AIDS was allowed to spread while the medical and political authorities ignored and even denied the threat
ER  -