Hi History Makers, Eric here. A few months ago we launched Making Gay History's Patreon

channel, a place where we're sharing new video interviews never before heard clips from

my archive that didn't make it into the episodes and more. If you're not a member of our Patreon

community yet, I hope you'll join today. Just $5 a month gets you access to these Making

Gay History extras, and you'll support us as we work to bring LGBTQ history to life

through the voices of the people who lived it. Find out more at patreon.com slash making

gay history, or go to makinggayhistory.com and click on the link in our homepage banner.

And thank you so much.

Hi making gay history fans. We're hard at work on our next season when we'll introduce

you to 6 more people who offer unique perspectives on the AIDS crisis. In the meantime, I'd like

to tell you about an incredibly powerful podcast I've just discovered. We were always

here, offers a window into the experience of the AIDS crisis from across the Atlantic

in the UK. The podcast host, Mark Thompson, was just getting his footing as a young black

gay man in Southeast London when AIDS hit. Mark was diagnosed HIV positive when he was

17, and uses the thread of his own story to introduce us to people whose experiences have

often been overlooked, including trans people, sex workers, and people of color. We were

always here as deeply moving and inspiring, and I urge you to have a listen. Here is episode

one, they weren't us. You can find the rest of the episodes wherever you get your podcasts.

Perfect. And what would you tell you? This is your question.

This is my younger question. What would I tell my younger self? First of all, I would say,

stay away from toxic men. Well, have your fun, get rid of them, and then move on to the next one.

That's what I would say. First of all, it's a really important advice. But I'd also say to

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