COVID, AIDS, and Community
How do we organize when we’re unable to come together?
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Episode Notes
This month, Christina, Bryan, and Rumaan look at comparisons between the COVID-19 pandemic and AIDS with Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign. Then they conduct a post-mortem on Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign with D.C. lawyer and Pete supporter Brooke Clagett.
Items discussed on the show:
• “The Coalitions Aren’t Lining Up,” by Christina Cauterucci in Slate
• “The Queer Opposition to Pete Buttigieg, Explained,” by Masha Gessen in the New Yorker
• “In a Diverse Candidate Field, How Is Pete Buttigieg’s Sexuality Factoring Into His Appeal?” by Christina Cauterucci in Slate
• The HRC’s report on how the COVID-19 crisis will affect the LGBTQ community
Gay Agenda
• Rumaan: Designing Women
• Bryan: Supporting nightlife entertainers and bartenders during this crisis.
• Christina: A 30-Minute Tabata Session to Burn Some Serious Calories
This podcast was produced by Daniel Schroeder.
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