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EP. 865: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF RYAN WHITE ft. PAUL RENFRO
Read Paul's book on Ryan White: AIDS and Inequality in America here: https://www.amazon.com/Life-Death-Ryan.../dp/1469680858... In the 1980s, as HIV/AIDS ravaged queer communities and communities of color in the United States and beyond, a straight white teenager named Ryan White emerged as the face of the epidemic. Diagnosed with hemophilia at birth, Ryan contracted HIV through contaminated blood products. In 1985, he became a household name after he was barred from attending his Indiana middle school. As Ryan appeared on nightly news broadcasts and graced the covers of popular magazines, he…
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