AIDS Activist: Michael Lynch and the Politics of Community

Written by Ann Silversides

Narrated by Rosyln Herst

Michael Lynch, the central figure of this book, was a long-time gay activist and a dynamic force in organizing an early response to the AIDS epidemic. Lynch’s prescient articles in The Body Politic spoke to the gay communities of Toronto, New York, and San Francisco. His organizing efforts meant change and hope. AIDS Activist is a crisp and passionate introduction to a wide range of issues. Focusing on personal stories Silversides furnishes a snap-shot history of how the AIDS crisis unfolded and some of the heroic responses to it. Her emphasis on the politics of the gay community response makes this book unique.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Release date: Dec 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781771136044

Ann Silversides

Ann Silversides is a veteran journalist and broadcaster who specializes in health policy. She has contributed many radio documentaries to CBC's "Ideas" program on subjects ranging from grief to adoption.