197dC7C AIDS hysteria in US | Socialist Action 1983

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AIDS acquired immunity deficiency synGrome - is being used by ultra-right wing forces in me unitea slates lo willp up an anti-gay crusade.

AIDS disease which causes break down the body's natural immunities, thus leaving the victim open diseases. Most victims die within a couple of years.

So far there have been around 1600 cases. and 600 fatalities in the United States. The majority of sufferers are gay mci.

Other groups to have caught the disease significant drug addicts using syrhaemo- ty. usco philiacs.

Naturally the disease is causing concern in the gay community; its origins precise causes are unknown.

right wing •Moral Majority' is using the disease to whip up - RESEARCH.

NOT anti-gay as uicy was God's of now for 'perversion' officials suggested that mere with and that of America be ludicrous CISCO have asked for The main demands the loony nave been some cases of AIDS Belgium. It's only a mattime before Malcolm Muggeridge Mary Whitehouse start our very own antipay call balell.

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