This thesis examines the response to the AIDS crisis in Houston and Dallas, two cities in Texas with the most established gay communities highest number of AIDS incidences. Devoting particular attention to the struggles of the Texas’ gay men, this work analyzes the roadblocks to equal and compassionate care for AIDS, including access to affordable treatment, medical insurance, and the closure of the nation’s first AIDS hospital. In addition, this thesis describes the ways in which the peculiar nature of AIDS as an illness transformed the public perception of sickness and infection. This work contributes to the growing study of gay and lesbian history by exploring the transformative effects of AIDS on the gay community in Texas, a location often forgotten within the context of the AIDS epidemic.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699956 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Bundschuh, Molly Ellen |
| Contributors | Turner, Elizabeth Hayes, Wallach, Jennifer Jensen, 1974-, Wise, Michael D. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 105 pages, Text |
| Coverage | United States - Texas - Dallas County - Dallas, United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston, 1981-1996 |
| Rights | Public, Bundschuh, Molly Ellen, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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