My Generation's Worst Nightmare

“Remember when Rock Hudson got it and the media introduced AIDS to the world like we were all gonna die?” said Hail Larry’s Wife. “We were all just out of college. And freaking out!”

“All of us wondering,” said Hail Larry. “What have I freakin’ done? And with who? Did I win or lose in the freakin’ sexual revolution lottery?”

“And people worried about every little thing,” said Walter, “like spit and sweat and utensils. And can you get it at the gym, the doctor’s office, the bank?”

“Exactly,” said Bear. “We were basically still college kids when Rock Hudson shocked the world in ’85. Marcus got the virus, graduated UCLA and became our generation’s worst nightmare overnight. Just like that. Hello, brand new world.”

—from Walt Loves the Bearcat
by Randy Boyd

Twenty-five years ago, I became HIV-positive. Twenty-five years later, I'm living to tell. My four novels feature four main characters who are black and HIV-positive. They've been nominated for five Lambda Literary Awards.

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