Perhaps this motivation came from the fact that a new movement for rights and justice had just begun and was only just starting to take off. This ultimately led to protests, riots, and many groups that were not only pro-gay but were also fighting for a cure for HIV/AIDS. The fear of dying caused a strong retaliation, this, in turn, gave more than enough reason for an even more prominent LGBT Rights Movement. Just as people did not ask to contract cancer, people also did not ask to contract HIV, separate groups such as ACT UP and Gay Men’s Health Crisis took great strides to make this fact indisputable. By criticizing the way PHA were not receiving treatment, funding, or progress, it became very discernable to the public eye that, even if they did not agree with the lifestyle that LGBTQ+ people lived, something truly unjust was taking place. These movements soon began to snowball and an ever-increasing number of people began to join and were fighting for the lives, individuality, and rights of the LBGTQ+ community. PHA defied what the majorities thought and showed them a different way of thinking, essentially ending the predominate way of viewing people as the embodiment of their
Perhaps this motivation came from the fact that a new movement for rights and justice had just begun and was only just starting to take off. This ultimately led to protests, riots, and many groups that were not only pro-gay but were also fighting for a cure for HIV/AIDS. The fear of dying caused a strong retaliation, this, in turn, gave more than enough reason for an even more prominent LGBT Rights Movement. Just as people did not ask to contract cancer, people also did not ask to contract HIV, separate groups such as ACT UP and Gay Men’s Health Crisis took great strides to make this fact indisputable. By criticizing the way PHA were not receiving treatment, funding, or progress, it became very discernable to the public eye that, even if they did not agree with the lifestyle that LGBTQ+ people lived, something truly unjust was taking place. These movements soon began to snowball and an ever-increasing number of people began to join and were fighting for the lives, individuality, and rights of the LBGTQ+ community. PHA defied what the majorities thought and showed them a different way of thinking, essentially ending the predominate way of viewing people as the embodiment of their