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From: ag5@pucc-i (Henry C. Mensch)
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Subject: Re: What About Culture, Politics, Unity? (Gay money in AIDS projects)
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Date: Tue, 11-Sep-84 14:33:53 EDT
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<Boy, is Purdue boring!  Better to die in a plane crash than to land here!>

	One of the points which Dan Greening mentions in his article
"What about politics, . . ." regards the focus of "gay money" in AIDS
projects.  He seems concerned that most of the gay-sponsored AIDS
projects spend *lots* of money on patient support, and that not much of
the money from gay sources is spent on research.  He seems to feel
that some of the money should be re-directed from the support functions
to the research functions.

	Although I understand his concern that we should spend more on
research and whup this monster for good, we *shouldn't* decrease
funding for the AIDS projects which support victims, their SO's and
families.   It's important to keep in mind that (in many cases) the
victim is left jobless (either because he can no longer perform
required tasks due to his illness or because he was fired for being gay
and having AIDS) and homeless.  We have to help support our own. These
support groups aren't just rap groups and counseling sessions; they are
providing *vital* services to AIDS victims.

	I'd like to hear more about this.  It's important stuff.
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