A First Case of HIV/AIDS Contamination in the United States in the early/mid 80's
HIV/AIDS first appears in the United Stated in the early 80's. Because it seems at first to affect only gays men, the disease took the named of "gay cancer" and was described as an auto destruction of the immune system due of sexual orientation. In 1982, it was found that the disease was also touching heterosexual and was renamed AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.) The Republican Party funded the researches for HIV/AIDS and President Regan made the virus is top priority during his presidency. In May 18 1983, the U.S. Congress passes the first bill including funding targeted for AIDS research and treatment. Staring 1984, the disease started to get recognized …show more content…
Indeed, a New York time recent article states: "The boy was taunted at school by other children who wrote obscenities on his locker and shouted insults as he passed in the halls. Vandals broke windows of the family's house and slashed their car's tires." Also, according to an article published in august 1985 by Kokomo Tribune, "Ryan was barred from going to school." While Jeannie White first said: "Legal action? I don't know? We've been through so much already... that I think I'll let in set awhile", the single mother decided ask for justice and accused the school administration of discrimination. According to Kokomo tribune's article, "she thinks that the administrators hoped Ryan would be sicker then he is now so they wouldn't have to deal with it." The article Ryan Back at School by Telephone published by Kokomo Tribute in August 1985 says a lot about how the justice handle the situation. Ryan White "kept in contact with his various classes" by "using a two-way speaker system installed last week by the Western School." According to the mother it was very difficult for Ryan to keep track in everything because "Webster Street is so busy that when something goes by, it's very hard to hear thing." Jeannie adds;" Ryan just wants to go to school." Because of too much tension and oppression, the White Family moved in a farming town 40 miles away from Kokomo were he was more accepted. He lived a happy …show more content…
Ryan White has suffered more from people judgments then from the disease itself. Today some progress have been made and a lot of laws have been made in order to punished discrimination over positive. As well, medicals and regulations enrichment has allowed minimizing the contamination of the disease. Today, everyone sees Ryan White as a hero and a fighter. He never loses hope. Ryan White is also the name of an organization that fights against AIDS/HIV discrimination. In is important to note that discrimination over positive is still present nowadays. It is important to add as well that HIV/AIDS is not, and far away, to be
HIV/AIDS first appears in the United Stated in the early 80's. Because it seems at first to affect only gays men, the disease took the named of "gay cancer" and was described as an auto destruction of the immune system due of sexual orientation. In 1982, it was found that the disease was also touching heterosexual and was renamed AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.) The Republican Party funded the researches for HIV/AIDS and President Regan made the virus is top priority during his presidency. In May 18 1983, the U.S. Congress passes the first bill including funding targeted for AIDS research and treatment. Staring 1984, the disease started to get recognized …show more content…
Indeed, a New York time recent article states: "The boy was taunted at school by other children who wrote obscenities on his locker and shouted insults as he passed in the halls. Vandals broke windows of the family's house and slashed their car's tires." Also, according to an article published in august 1985 by Kokomo Tribune, "Ryan was barred from going to school." While Jeannie White first said: "Legal action? I don't know? We've been through so much already... that I think I'll let in set awhile", the single mother decided ask for justice and accused the school administration of discrimination. According to Kokomo tribune's article, "she thinks that the administrators hoped Ryan would be sicker then he is now so they wouldn't have to deal with it." The article Ryan Back at School by Telephone published by Kokomo Tribute in August 1985 says a lot about how the justice handle the situation. Ryan White "kept in contact with his various classes" by "using a two-way speaker system installed last week by the Western School." According to the mother it was very difficult for Ryan to keep track in everything because "Webster Street is so busy that when something goes by, it's very hard to hear thing." Jeannie adds;" Ryan just wants to go to school." Because of too much tension and oppression, the White Family moved in a farming town 40 miles away from Kokomo were he was more accepted. He lived a happy …show more content…
Ryan White has suffered more from people judgments then from the disease itself. Today some progress have been made and a lot of laws have been made in order to punished discrimination over positive. As well, medicals and regulations enrichment has allowed minimizing the contamination of the disease. Today, everyone sees Ryan White as a hero and a fighter. He never loses hope. Ryan White is also the name of an organization that fights against AIDS/HIV discrimination. In is important to note that discrimination over positive is still present nowadays. It is important to add as well that HIV/AIDS is not, and far away, to be