How did the Reagan administration respond to the emergence and spread of HIV-AIDs?

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aielliot
May 29, 2017

Denial, then grudging support for AIDS Research. He never supported LGBTQ rights.

Explanation:

Although identified as a problem in the early 1980s the AIDS epidemic was not addressed by the President until 1985 and effective measures not till later. Reagan spoke out against the Gay "Lifestyle".

The plays: "Angels in America (1+2) talks a lot about this.

Reagan did not support the Surgeon General's education initiative.

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