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Bobbi Campbell, advocate for people with AIDS, awakened the nation to the AIDS epidemic
That cover was a critical point in a decade of activism that started for Campbell in the neighborhoods of Seattle and the hallways of the University of Washington. A few years after graduating and leaving the Pacific Northwest, Campbell took what he learned as a nurse and gay-rights activist and brought AIDS into public view as the first person in the nation to go public with his diagnosis. So often, Campbell’s story is told in a few brief sentences.
Bobbi Campbell, “poster boy for AIDS,” awakened the nation to the AIDS epidemic
That cover was a critical point in a decade of activism that started for Campbell in the neighborhoods of Seattle and the hallways of the University of Washington. A few years after graduating and leaving the Pacific Northwest, Campbell took what he learned as a nurse and gay-rights activist and brought AIDS into public view as the first person in the nation to go public with his diagnosis. So often, Campbell’s story is told in a few brief sentences.
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Homosexuals: Trying to be both gay and happy
Editor's note: This piece was originally featured in the Nov. 25, 1970 issue of The Daily Homosexuality used to be the abominable crime not to be mentioned. Today it is not only mentioned, it is freely discussed and widely analyzed. Yet the general attitude toward homosexuality is, if anything, more uncertain than before. Traditionally, Chrisitian teachings have opposed any deviations from “normal” sex, as found in the Bible.
First day jitters
On Saturday’s Women’s March Day of Action, people from all over the United States rallied for abortion rights. Here in Seattle, a crowd of people gathered at Westlake Park for the Rally for Reproductive Justice in support of reproductive rights and to fight against the current bans on aborti…
Thrifting on the Ave during a pandemic
Aiyanna Hopkins @ayi._.chan Buying a new piece of clothing has always been a good way for me to get my monthly boost of serotonin, and the thrift and vintage shops on the Ave have consistently provided me a great place to do so. But with COVID-19, the fear of used clothing and its connection to germs may be a threat to the closure of these beloved businesses –– many of these stores have only just reopened, and this time they could be closing for good.
In refurbishing the waterfront, Indigenous artists picked to represent the past, present, and future
Altered landscapes are nothing new to the people of Seattle. With businesses coming and going and cranes constantly on the horizon, neither new buildings nor traffic moving underground offer any surprise. But the more spectacular natural elements are often overlooked. A case in point is the Seattle waterfront, which has long been a beacon for both industry and community and will now feature an overlook walk.
Alone, but safe, for the holidays
Milo Nguyen @silverkoolaid If you’re anything like me, you enjoy being on campus during that magical time of the year when you see students lugging their packed bags onto packed trains, heading to the airport to catch the never-ending parade of holiday flights home — whether to some far-off destination across the globe or just a few states over.
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