“My joy is a big f**k you to AIDS,” the longtime activist and journalist told LGBTQ Nation. “Even in the most murderous days of the AIDS epidemic, we had a sense of humor,” he said. “AIDS protests were hilarious… Putting an enormous condom over the home of Senator Jesse Helms was hilarious.”“Crisis hotlines are being unplugged. That’s good enough for me.”#HLTSAD A message from a long-term HIV AIDS survivor. Do something naughty… This is as corny as it gets, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in 40 years, it’s that we are here to help somebody else.