Difference between revisions of "Larry Kramer"
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| − | '''Larry Kramer''' ( | + | '''Larry Kramer''' (1935-2020) is an American playwright,author, and [[gay rights]] campaigner. In 1987 Kramer founded [[ACT-UP]], a militant [[gay]] rights organization, because his "lover" died from AIDS. In December 1989, thousands of ACT-UP members disrupted [[Mass]] at [[St. Patrick's Cathedral]], [[New York]]. They were protesting the [[Catholic Church]]'s teaching against [[homosexual]] acts and [[abortion]]. Catholics alleged that [[sacrilege]] was committed during the protest. He also had some disgust for [[Anthony Fauci]], claiming he made the AIDS problem worse. He died from pneumonia at 84 years old. |
| − | ==External | + | ==External links== |
| − | [http://www.actupny.org/YELL/stopchurch99.html Stop the Church 10th Anniversary] | + | * [http://www.actupny.org/YELL/stopchurch99.html Stop the Church 10th Anniversary] |
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| − | + | [[Category:Liberals]] | |
[[Category:Homosexuality]] | [[Category:Homosexuality]] | ||
[[Category:Abortion Advocates]] | [[Category:Abortion Advocates]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Homosexuals]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Homosexual Agenda]] | ||
| + | [[Category:New York City]] | ||
| + | [[Category:American Jews]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sexual Revolutionaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:23, July 22, 2021
Larry Kramer (1935-2020) is an American playwright,author, and gay rights campaigner. In 1987 Kramer founded ACT-UP, a militant gay rights organization, because his "lover" died from AIDS. In December 1989, thousands of ACT-UP members disrupted Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. They were protesting the Catholic Church's teaching against homosexual acts and abortion. Catholics alleged that sacrilege was committed during the protest. He also had some disgust for Anthony Fauci, claiming he made the AIDS problem worse. He died from pneumonia at 84 years old.