Hunger for Justice
Posted on April 23, 2013 by A&U in Flashback
Recently Valerie Harper announced that she had incurable brain cancer and has a few months to live. Her response to this tragic news was that she’s enjoying life…now. Several years ago we had the joy and honor to have her grace the October 2007 cover of A&U, headlining our annual holiday gift giving issue. Humanitarian [...]
Scared Safe
Posted on January 25, 2013 by A&U in Flashback
This cover story interview originally appeared in the May 2010 issue of A&U. Johnny Galecki, Star of THE BIG BANG THEORY, converges with A&U’S Dann Dulin to discuss his encounter with the AIDS epidemic during the catastrophic onset of the disease Photographed Exclusively for A&U by Sean Black Dr. Leonard Hofstadter, a brilliant young physicist on [...]
Community Hero
Posted on September 6, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
In this 2009 interview, Patricia Nell Warren sits down with activist José Colón. Pacientes de SIDS Pro Politica Sana is still making waves and still needs our support! José Colón talks about the birth of Pacientes de SIDA Pro Politica Sana & its continued need by Patricia Nell Warren Photographed Exclusively for A&U by Sean [...]
Phyllis Diller
Posted on August 22, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
A&U was saddened to learn of Phyllis Diller’s passing. She was a trailblazer on all fronts—not only as a comic but an AIDS advocate—who will truly be missed. We caught up with her at the turn of the century—this century!—and we wanted to share this chat with her as a tribute to a legend. Phyllis [...]
Diving Deeper
Posted on August 8, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
Olympic champion Greg Louganis has been in London for the Games and seeing his supportive reactions in the stands at the diving competitions reminded us about the degree of difficulty he has faced living with HIV/AIDS. Check out our February 2008 cover story interview with one of the greatest sports heroes ever. Though retired from [...]
Vidal Statistics
Posted on August 1, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
Maverick thinker Gore Vidal graced our August 2005 and it was no surprise when he offered thoughtful and blunt responses to interviewer Dann Dulin’s questions. A&U is saddened by his passing. Legendary writer Gore Vidal sits down with A&U’s Dann Dulin and vents about the politics and conspiracies of AIDS, the Bush Administration, and the [...]
Making Waves
Posted on June 11, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
Congratulations are in order to Judith Light for her much-deserved 2012 Tony win for Other Desert Cities, but she has received many plaudits as well for her AIDS advocacy throughout the years. Revisit A&U’s July 2007 cover story to learn more about why it’s important to remember we have only one life to live. Aboard [...]
Radiant Artist
Posted on May 4, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
May 4 marks the birthday of Keith Haring, one of the most prolific and popular artists to take on AIDS awareness. In 2008, Lester Strong wrote about Haring’s work and a new book on the artist that had been recently published. A New Book Celebrates the Art and Life of AIDS Acivist Keith Haring by Lester [...]
Carol Channing
Posted on February 9, 2012 by A&U in Flashback
Zippy, zany, and full of zeal, the 2012 documentary Larger Than Life, about the adventures of Carol Channing, finds this “Dolly” performing her signature role of Hello, Dolly! for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS—and at ninety years young yet, is out in theaters! Check out our 2004 interview with Carol Channing about her AIDS advocacy. Broadway [...]
