Letter from Gil Gerald, National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays to C. Everett Koop
Description:
Koop consulted the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays in preparing his AIDS report. Koop was opposed to homosexuality for moral and religious reasons, but set his personal convictions aside in searching for the most effective response to the threat of AIDS, which required inclusion and consultation of a wide range of groups affected by the epidemic in drafting his report. Conservatives, however, criticized him for meeting with gay organizations and for listing their contact information in his report.
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1 (70,059 Bytes)
Date:
1986-10-24 (October 24, 1986)
Creator:
Gerald, Gil
National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays
Recipient:
Koop, C. Everett
Rights:
Courtesy of C. Everett Koop.
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Exhibit Category:
AIDS, the Surgeon General, and the Politics of Public Health
