Peter Staley on How to Protest Safely During the Pandemic, Larry Kramer
in front of the Brooklyn Museum on June 14th, Staley says: “It was the queer community at its finest; it was one of the most beautiful moments in queer history.”How to Survive a Plague
— including his brilliant TV debate with homophobe Pat Buchanan and a stunt that involved covering Senator Jesse Helms’ house with a giant condom — along with Larry Kramer, who died on May 27th. “He didn’t die of COVID, but he died a COVID death,” Staley explains. “Anybody who dies in a hospital during [this time], they don’t want patients to get infected, so he was not surrounded by the community he loves. He died alone in his room. And that was ripping my heart out.
Although the film has been critiqued for its presentation of medical activism primarily performed by urban gay white men — given that there’s many more voices and faces who took part — it also was the first to reach a larger mainstream audience, reminding a new generation how people put their bodies on the line. Staley continues to advocate for changes and reforms, includingHere, he also offers advice and support for those who are caring about public health and caring about one another.
Ultimately, he hopes that the Black Lives Matter demonstrators keep up the pressure. “[It’s] an extraordinary youth-driven movement that has been brilliant at its messaging. Finally, there’s a real national discussion on about these issues…. I think we’re going to see some real radical change come out of this…. I’m all in, and I’m just trying to listen.”. Still, I hope you’ll listen ’till the end.
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