People of Pride #9: Vito Russo Vito Russo was a film historian, critic, author, and major voice
People of Pride #9: Vito Russo Vito Russo was a film historian, critic, author, and major voice for gay rights and AIDS visibility. The disease ultimately took his life in 1990, when he was 44 years old. Read more about his lasting impacts on equality and visibility here:https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/09/obituaries/vito-russo-44-a-historian-of-film-and-a-gay-advocate.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/opinions/1987/11/01/why-aids-spread-so-far-so-fast/b78ecc8d-3293-47b6-b000-f0222159e223/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ad15e78485fchttps://www.glaad.org/sri/2018/vitorussoEvery day in June, I will be posting an illustration that highlights an LGBT+ activist who I believe everyone should know. This series will be in no way comprehensive, & will include a multitude of identities, races, sexualities, and genders. -- source link
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