I personally knew David and Sal. They were wonderful people,and so much in love. Not only was David a true talent, he was a great human being. An inspiration to everyone at that time. His spirit lives on.
I’m a Muslim man yes the religion opposes homosexuality but I will not sit back in say he was not brave a pioneer before his time we need more men like him today
I so appreciate finding this posted on TH-cam. David was an amazing person, a pioneering activist and remains an inspiration to all who knew him and many who have learned of his leadership in the decades since his death. I miss him.
A remarkable man who faced Aids with courage and determination. This was during a time of fear and ignorance about the disease. One of the poignant things about this video is despite his efforts to stay alive he knew it was a losing battle. Very very few people diagnosed with Aids during the 1980s survived until the new life saving drugs were developed in the mid to late 1990s. An entire generation of gay nen wiped out. David's died in Nov 1986 and his lover Sal died of Aids in 1990. .
Watching this broke my heart. Please tell me this man David is still alive? He seems like SUCH a sweet man, god bless you and everyone else fighting this demonic disease.
Sadly not. He passed away from AIDS in 1986. Sal, his partner, died in 1990. Unfortunately, we lost a whole generation of gay men who were so wonderfully talented. Very few men that were diagnosed in the early years of the epidemic made it to the mid 90's when the "cocktail" of medicine that saved lives came about. Nothing short of a tragedy.
CAPELLASAMPIERE it was a time of ignorance, stigma and fear that isn't as prevalent as it used to be. If David forgave his mother and they repaired their relationship, then who the hell are you to judge her? AIDS was a very controversial topic to even talk about and David's mother did eventually learn the error of her ways. You are a bitch to judge that poor woman.
Jepp Dni I realize it was a different "time". Regardless, a mother's love should be unconditional!!! I wouldn't care if a had a child that had a new disease no one knew anything about...it's your child!!! you should do anything to protect them and love them. Normal people would die for children!!! if you're a parent and you see your child is sick they way he was and your instinct is to leave because you're scared you may get it...You don't deserve to have children...there are some people in this world that shouldn't have children!!!! I hope to God you don't breed or have children because if you condone that type of behavior, you are/will be an unfit parent!!!
CAPELLASAMPIERE you and judgmental people like you who only see one side of things are ignorant pieces of shit and the world needs less of you. He caught HIV (which developed into AIDS) by his own promiscuity and filth...as many of them did. They weren't just catching the disease from monogamous relationships, but from filthy orgies in bathhouses and anonymous butt fucks from literally Tom Dick or Harry who would fuck and cum in them. His damn fault! Then when they came down with a new and 100% fatal disease that no one knew (then) the exact modes of transmission, his mother was supposed to just expose herself? bullshit. She never stopped loving him, but she was afraid and rightfully so. Their relationship was rekindled and he forgave his mother for her ignorance...so as I stated before, who the fuck are you to say she shouldn't be a mother? And yes, I have 5 beautiful adult children who are all a success and we all have loving relationships. If one of them contracted HIV, I wouldn't behave like David's mother because I am not ignorant about the disease, as she was in the 80s.
Jepp Dni wow..you're literally an idiot. have you ever heard of the word hippocrite? ?? obviously not. the world needs less people like me? r u kidding me? you are crazy!!! I feel sorry for your 5 children , that you probably couldn't take care of sufficiently. you're disgraceful and pathetic.
I presume from the diagnosis of the sarcoma that he then 'knew' he had AIDS? That wasn't very clear to me. I'm guessing he knew this cancer was extremely common with people with AIDS. He doesn't talk of getting a blood test and getting formally diagnosed by a doctor.
Depends on the time of the recording...the AIDS virus first blood test was approved on March 2 1985..anyway...a young gay man having Caposi Sarcoma in the 80s means he is infected with the AIDS virus as its a very rare form of cancer affects people with damaged Immune System
50% of US hemophiliacs were wiped out, and we don't really hear about it, to that degree. No matter what you think or believe about homosexuality, their ability to get the message out, to document the devastation, to organise, was incredibly impressive.
@@MSuyay ... Covid's danger is how easy it spreads, it infects way more. But HiV is more dangerous being a retro virus that never leaves your body... HIV is much harder to catch though, easily avoidable..
@@Kevin_Observes I was a student of his at St Charles high school (St Charles, IL) in ‘66 ‘67. I believe there is a photo or two of him in at least 66 thru 69 yearbooks which were called “the Halo”. He was a great teacher. I saw him in Los Angles in around ‘73 once too.
@@bgbear49 Thanks for sharing. I'll have to look for those photographs in the year books. Unfortunately, I never met him since he died shortly before I was born but it's nice to hear he had an impact on you enough to remember. From what my family has told me, he was incredibly smart.
This "Gay Plague" thing nastiness wasn't helped by the fact that a lot of people interviewed with AIDS tended to be gay. We know anyone no matter what sexuality could get it. This didn't seem fair to me to the gay committee.
Thank you for the post this was a wonderful and refreshing piece of film on this subject. Footage like this contains the real heroic activists of that time. And sadly all those original heroes have gone... And now we have modern day tributary type documentaries full of actors and recreated scenes pretending to be the original.
I personally knew David and Sal. They were wonderful people,and so much in love. Not only was David a true talent, he was a great human being. An inspiration to everyone at that time. His spirit lives on.
I'm believe Sal passed away.
How lucky you are, to have known them - they seem so wonderful ❤️
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I’m a Muslim man yes the religion opposes homosexuality but I will not sit back in say he was not brave a pioneer before his time we need more men like him today
I so appreciate finding this posted on TH-cam. David was an amazing person, a pioneering activist and remains an inspiration to all who knew him and many who have learned of his leadership in the decades since his death. I miss him.
Did you know Sal by any chance? Please, respond!
No.....I was so hoping he was still alive! Just heartbreaking.
I read your book Sean, it was excellent. I hope your well.
What makes this heart-wrenching to watch is that we know there were and are thousands of people like David out there.
Currently reading your book Sean!!
So sad, a whole generation of gay men wiped out. To think of what could’ve been. We will never forget you David. Rest In Peace xo
A remarkable man who faced Aids with courage and determination. This was during a time of fear and ignorance about the disease. One of the poignant things about this video is despite his efforts to stay alive he knew it was a losing battle. Very very few people diagnosed with Aids during the 1980s survived until the new life saving drugs were developed in the mid to late 1990s. An entire generation of gay nen wiped out. David's died in Nov 1986 and his lover Sal died of Aids in 1990. .
A remarkable couple, so sad that they both died of this terrible disease
wow... if only I could have just embraced him, and hugged him, and just held on to him...
There are lots of people ill today that you can hug.
Very Inspirational Video!! Thank you so much for posting it. He was very Special Man.
A lot of us were 'asked to keep away from home' even without an Hiv/AIDS diagnosis. Imagine what happened w/ a diagnosis.
My heart breaks for the men and women back then that had nobody. They must have been terrified. I wish I could have loved on all of them
I'm glad he finally felt that love he needed to feel from his mother.
A true brave soul.
What kind of mother😡😡😡😡😡it's your child you bare him. Omg!!!!! Poor baby😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I would have loved him
very intelligent man☺
courageous and gentle man.
yeesh he died in 86 , just 3 years after diag..people were dropping like flies then
Too bad he passed. He was a very talented singer.
David would be 70 years old this year.
Loved the song he sings at 13:13
Brave man😞
Bless his soul ❤💙
Very sad that Family did that
I'd like to see the Donahue episode in its entirety. If someone knows it is on YT, please let me know.
Watching this broke my heart. Please tell me this man David is still alive? He seems like SUCH a sweet man, god bless you and everyone else fighting this demonic disease.
Sadly not. He passed away from AIDS in 1986. Sal, his partner, died in 1990. Unfortunately, we lost a whole generation of gay men who were so wonderfully talented. Very few men that were diagnosed in the early years of the epidemic made it to the mid 90's when the "cocktail" of medicine that saved lives came about. Nothing short of a tragedy.
what his mother did to him is unforgivable and devestating. a person like her should never have had the opportunity to have a child. shame on her.
CAPELLASAMPIERE she was ignorant, indeed.
CAPELLASAMPIERE it was a time of ignorance, stigma and fear that isn't as prevalent as it used to be. If David forgave his mother and they repaired their relationship, then who the hell are you to judge her? AIDS was a very controversial topic to even talk about and David's mother did eventually learn the error of her ways. You are a bitch to judge that poor woman.
Jepp Dni I realize it was a different "time". Regardless, a mother's love should be unconditional!!! I wouldn't care if a had a child that had a new disease no one knew anything about...it's your child!!! you should do anything to protect them and love them. Normal people would die for children!!! if you're a parent and you see your child is sick they way he was and your instinct is to leave because you're scared you may get it...You don't deserve to have children...there are some people in this world that shouldn't have children!!!! I hope to God you don't breed or have children because if you condone that type of behavior, you are/will be an unfit parent!!!
CAPELLASAMPIERE you and judgmental people like you who only see one side of things are ignorant pieces of shit and the world needs less of you. He caught HIV (which developed into AIDS) by his own promiscuity and filth...as many of them did. They weren't just catching the disease from monogamous relationships, but from filthy orgies in bathhouses and anonymous butt fucks from literally Tom Dick or Harry who would fuck and cum in them. His damn fault! Then when they came down with a new and 100% fatal disease that no one knew (then) the exact modes of transmission, his mother was supposed to just expose herself? bullshit. She never stopped loving him, but she was afraid and rightfully so. Their relationship was rekindled and he forgave his mother for her ignorance...so as I stated before, who the fuck are you to say she shouldn't be a mother? And yes, I have 5 beautiful adult children who are all a success and we all have loving relationships. If one of them contracted HIV, I wouldn't behave like David's mother because I am not ignorant about the disease, as she was in the 80s.
Jepp Dni wow..you're literally an idiot. have you ever heard of the word hippocrite? ?? obviously not. the world needs less people like me? r u kidding me? you are crazy!!! I feel sorry for your 5 children , that you probably couldn't take care of sufficiently. you're disgraceful and pathetic.
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I presume from the diagnosis of the sarcoma that he then 'knew' he had AIDS? That wasn't very clear to me. I'm guessing he knew this cancer was extremely common with people with AIDS. He doesn't talk of getting a blood test and getting formally diagnosed by a doctor.
Depends on the time of the recording...the AIDS virus first blood test was approved on March 2 1985..anyway...a young gay man having Caposi Sarcoma in the 80s means he is infected with the AIDS virus as its a very rare form of cancer affects people with damaged Immune System
50% of US hemophiliacs were wiped out, and we don't really hear about it, to that degree.
No matter what you think or believe about homosexuality, their ability to get the message out, to document the devastation, to organise, was incredibly impressive.
37 years later now we have COVID.
AIDS was 100% fatal, COVID is not. I think it was worse back then.
@@MSuyay ... Covid's danger is how easy it spreads, it infects way more. But HiV is more dangerous being a retro virus that never leaves your body... HIV is much harder to catch though, easily avoidable..
Wonderful voive
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Sal licata, his bf died couple years after him, most of his friends as well. bathhouses were popping ..heck..birds of a feather
Did you know Sal? Or do you know where I can find any photographs of him? Please, respond!
@@Kevin_Observes I was a student of his at St Charles high school (St Charles, IL) in ‘66 ‘67. I believe there is a photo or two of him in at least 66 thru 69 yearbooks which were called “the Halo”. He was a great teacher. I saw him in Los Angles in around ‘73 once too.
@@framptonorchablis Sorry for the late response, I never received a notification. Thank you for posting this!
@@bgbear49 Thanks for sharing. I'll have to look for those photographs in the year books. Unfortunately, I never met him since he died shortly before I was born but it's nice to hear he had an impact on you enough to remember. From what my family has told me, he was incredibly smart.
@@Kevin_Observes I think he was known around the bathhouses as Sal “the Human Toilet”. It was all in good fun though. 😊
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This "Gay Plague" thing nastiness wasn't helped by the fact that a lot of people interviewed with AIDS tended to be gay. We know anyone no matter what sexuality could get it. This didn't seem fair to me to the gay committee.
Be your own Buddha.
I bet women look good to you now huh partner?
Completely unnecessary comment.
That's so dumb
Don't be so damn cruel.
No, he's gay
Thank you for the post this was a wonderful and refreshing piece of film on this subject. Footage like this contains the real heroic activists of that time. And sadly all those original heroes have gone... And now we have modern day tributary type documentaries full of actors and recreated scenes pretending to be the original.
@Hal Colombo agreed.