Larry Kramer, The Normal Heart playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84
Kramer was diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes in AIDS, in the late 1980s and has since suffered a series of health issues, including liver disease. He received a liver transplant in 2001.
As a writer, Kramer became a ferocious, outspoken voice in the time of the AIDS epidemic, which he witnessed level his community in New York City. His often outspoken and at times aggressive activism led to the founding of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis and the more militant Act Up. At a time when the U.S. government largely ignored the plight of LGBTQ individuals and issued an ineffective response, Kramer forced the nation to take notice.
"Rest in power to our fighter Larry Kramer," a tweet reads from Act Up. "Your rage helped inspire a movement. We will keep honoring your name and spirit with action. In the spirit of ACT UP, join us and chant this . #ACTUPFightbackENDAIDS #ACTUPFightbackENDAIDS #ACTUPFightbackENDAIDS." The likes of Andy Cohen, Janet Mock, and Pedro Pascal joined the voices paying tribute to Kramer and his legacy on Wednesday.
"Larry Kramer’s contributions to the LGBTQ movement and the fight against HIV/AIDS are incalculable," GLAAD's Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. "[GLAAD] and so many LGBTQ people and allies recognize Larry as an undeniable accelerant who not only fearlessly demanded change, but made it come to pass. We send all of our love to Larry’s loved ones during this time, and though we are saddened by his passing, we are forever grateful for his leadership and heroism.
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