Fred Fishman Interview, September 28, 2021 - Fred Fishman Interview, September 28, 2021

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Description: In this interview with Audrey Barnett, Fred Fishman shares his experiences living in DC through the AIDS epidemic. He pays tribute to the queer organizations, the Lesbian and Gay Chorus and Bet Mishpachah, for supporting him through his own HIV-positive diagnosis. He discusses the lingering trauma and the way that the current COVID-19 pandemic has affected his understanding of the AIDS crisis. This interview was conducted over Zoom.
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Title
Fred Fishman Interview, September 28, 2021
Creator(s)
Fred Fishman ; Audrey Barnett
Interviewee
Fred Fishman
Interviewer
Audrey Barnett
Created
September 28, 2021
Topical Subject(s)
HIV ; AIDS ; Washington, DC ; gay and lesbian community ; UCSF cancer studies ; Washington Blade ; Bet Mishpachah ; Jewish culture ; social justice ; Lesbian and Gay Chorus ; gay choral movement ; San Francisco Men’s Chorus ; Kennedy Center ; Civil Rights movement ; liberation movements ; Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA) ; performing arts ; LGBTQ visibility ; NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt ; political action songs ; South African freedom songs ; identity politics ; gay religious organizations ; COVID-19 ; Trump Administration ; Reagan Administration ; mRNA vaccines ; Anthony Fauci ; virology ; clinical research ; PTSD ; AIDS health project ; disability ; Tikkun Olam
Continent
North and Central America
Country
United States
First Order Political Division
DC
City
Washington
Rights Statement
Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections. 
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3334

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