(59 quotes found)
“The slow-witted approach to the HIV epidemic was the result of a thousand years of Christian malpractice and the childlike approach of the church to sexuality. If any single man was responsible, it was Augustine of Hippo who murdered his way to sainthood spouting on about the sins located in his genitals.”
Derek Jarman
“A lot of people with HIV feel their goals have been lost, so just finding the ability to dream again can be a big hurdle. It's important for people to understand they can make positive changes.”
Christopher Murray
“The failure to properly address the modern plague caused by HIV is an act of (irresponsibility) that will be judged by history,”
David Ho
“The stigma is so strong that HIV is hidden. It's virtually invisible here.”
George Bishop
“The transmission of HIV/AIDS is preventable, avoidable and inexcusable to not do something to stop it.”
Mike DeWine
“In our studies of HIV patients with painful feet -peripheral neuropathy- animal studies have already demonstrated that marijuana, where opioids don't work, works for nerve pain.”
Donald Abrams
“With HIV, it can't be done quietly. You have to be loud, you have to be vocal, because at the end of the day, this is about sex and drugs.”
Josh Levinson
“They are very highly plagued with HIV/AIDS.”
Bruce Sonnenberg
“I'm sorry they're disbanding. The Bag Ladies have been such an institution in the fight against HIV. They set themselves up for ridicule but they overcome it.”
Betty Wilson
“We ... need the president to live up to his promises and provide full funding to our global HIV/AIDS initiative if we are to tackle not only Vietnam but India, Russia and China. That means that we need nothing less than $3.6 billion this year.”
Barbara Lee