Why is this being turned into a race issue? Aids was first called G.R.I.D.S. and the Gay Cancer. It was never a gay disease. Gay men were just the scapegoat for the disease. Heterosexuals were also dying from Aids but at their families request, it was labeled either cancer or pneumonia. It took cases like Ryan White, Kimberly Bergalis, and the Ray brothers to make people in this country realize it wasn't a gay disease but white, young virgins were also dying of Aids. And everyone should bow to Elizabeth Taylor for speaking out publicly after Rock Hudson contracting Aids because I read Ronald Reagan for years wouldn't publicly utter the words Hiv or Aids and put no money into Aids research because it was labeled a gay disease and republicans didn't care. Elizabeth Taylor coming forward made others in Hollywood think it's okay if the come forward too and talk about Aids and start raising money for research. Side note but Gia Carangi was one of the first women to die of Aids.