Reply #52: Well, I'm gay, and I remember in the 80's when just being gay meant you were a pariah, to

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say nothing of having AIDS, and she was one of the first people - PERIOD - to exhort people to love people with AIDS, and nobody can tell me that she did that for cynical reasons - she had nothing to gain from doing so, and lots to lose. She did that out of the goodness of her heart and from real love, and as far as I'm concerned, I am inspired by the good she did in her life. She was always upbeat and optimistic, despite everything she went through and despite being taken advantage of. I don't think I would agree with her on some things, but it doesn't matter to me. She will always be a true Christian in my book.