Larry Kramer you were def one of a kind, you were a true hero in the fight against AIDS, and when asked who my personal hero is/was I will always say it was you!
I watched The Normal Heart for the first time 3 days ago and all I can say is I am so sorry that this happened like it did in the 80’s. I was a teen in the south. If larry kramer had not been so “outspoken” I can’t imagine how much worse it would have gotten. He is such a passionate man.
This guy is a hero....saved so many lives and got shit on from other gays who were just not ready to hear his message....they ended up having no choice but to listen Eta: 05/27/2020...Goodbye Larry. Thank you.
@Coleen West Oh your ignorance is overwhelming. Nobody is shoving anything down your throat, believe me, we're not interested. We are just living our lives and your assumptions only show others your bigotry and ignorance. Please educate yourself and then learn about being a decent human being.
@@jasonfoley6502 I don't agree. They were just coming out of the closet and wanted to be free which is understandable. But they should have trusted Larry and the rest of the people who carried a similar message and not waited for the bodies to start pilling up.
I was in junior high living in rural Alabama when this aired. I didn't know much but I understood completely the fear he had for the gay community and how brave he was for speaking out against the government for turning a blind eye to this looming threat because they only thought it was affecting gay men. He was and always will be a hero to me. RIP, Mr. Kramer and thank you for your tireless activism.
@@Mr.Majestic77 Pneumonia. But he had lived with HIV since 1985, and was an organ transplant recipient, so his body had definitely taken a beating, and all things considered, he lived a long time.
Larry was 46 years old in 1982, so handsome. Am so happy her survived the epidemic and is living now 84! Thanks for what you did Larry! I remember you well from the 80s. I was in my 20s then, and living in NYC.
Mark Ruffalo did an astonishing job playing the late, courageous Mr. Kramer in The Normal Heart. I didn't realize the excellence of Mr. Ruffalo's performance until I tuned into this interview. Thank you, Mark Ruffalo, for the respect you showed the Gay Community and for your willingness to shoulder the production of the film. Right on! And thank you Mr. Larry Kramer, for your prophetic activism. Right on!
Rest In Peace and Rest In Power, Larry Kramer. You are my hero. Larry, thank you for fighting for everyone's safety. This man, Larry Kramer, preached sexual freedom and expression WITH RESPONSIBILITY, and was shunned by a majority of the gay community. The straight community shunned him as well, because HIV/AIDS was considered to only affect the gay community. It's a damn shame that people like Larry Kramer aren't talked about and taught in American History. He's one of the bravest people to stand up and fight in the 20th century.
Who else us veiwing this and seeing similarities between the current COVID 19 pandemic early 1980s HIV/AIDS pandemic??? One can only imagine if prEP, current one pill HIV medications, 4th Generation HIV1/HIV2 testing and HIV1 RNA testing was utilized in the late 1970s.
I am a RN and I have said the same thing since january. I was a teen in the 80’s and remember ALL of the aids/hiv beginnings. This has reminded me of aids/hiv from the start. It’s because not much is known about Covid 19 yet. The only difference is that politicians started talking about this from the start. In the 80’s, the majority of politicians would even SAY aids/hiv.
@@vickielewis579 they talked about it because it was affecting middle class, white people...AIDS seemed isolated to the gay community when it appeared (to mainstream media, anyway). Because of that, people like Reagan could afford to ignore it. It wasn't affecting his voters. COVID-19 didn't present as having any particular host group, so it couldn't be ignored by the politicians.
Tzahy Rapoport tzashy. It was a horrible time for us in the eighties. You have no idea what it was like. Please take care of yourself and spread the love.
He's so calm here. A decade of dealing with an uncaring system and organizational futility and frustration would make him a lot less patient and polite (and it's a good thing too because that lack of patience is exactly what pushed treatment efforts forward)
No he was already militant at this time, he is just being polite to this one reporter. Remember not long at all after this interview he was kicked out of GMHC for being too militant. They damn sure didn't let him near the mayor when they finally got to go to city hall. You can read the whole story in And The Band Played On.
I remember the 80's as the AID epidemic period. I was terrified that I would get it from a former partner so I abstained from sex for almost five years. Four members of my family died from it and I had a partner who was using needles that caught it. Thank God the science caught up with this disease because had they not it would have swept away even more than the 32 million worldwide who died from this awful plague. Larry was a great writer and his plays are phenomenal. Bless him.
I was born in 1980. I just can’t imagine the fear the gay community was going through back then. I’m sure life was difficult enough being ostracized for being different, but then to have this mysterious virus going around and then there’s no treatment. Thankful to see advances in education and treatment but so sad to know so many people are dead....and left so many loved ones behind 😦
Now We know for sure Larry saved many people (gay, straight, bisex...) across the US! Thanks to him and the people who fought with him the Government had no choice but to do something about it! He was a fighter and I admire him becauase he was a true HERO!
Larry knew what a disaster this was going to be as early as 1982. Most of the gay community ignored the warnings only to be decimated. The years 1982-1996 were horrific for the gay community.
The realisation that AIDS and death came up to a decade after infection, must have come as an awful shock. That what you did as a kid came back in such a horrific way to kill you once you'd grown up and become more settled, was awful.
Can't imagine how scary this must've been. Nobody knew what caused it or whether they had "it." Maybe your partner would come down with it tomorrow. And it was such a horrific way to go. Watch that "Silverlake Life" movie on here & you'll see what AIDS death looks like. Then the discrimination from society on top of everything must've been unbearable.
I remember reading the book And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts which painted Larry Kramer in such a bad light. Many years later, turns out he was right on the money in regards to what men should do and his anger at lack of ANY funds for help or research. The gay community vilified him at the time, becoming a social pariah among his peers. Most turned their backs on him. I dont know whether I would call him a visionary, but I guess he saw the future.
Did you knew this Guy?hé was thé activistes playwright and and author wich have been pushing hard for gay rights and an HIV cure as HBO débuts.... There is a lot of thing about his life...hé were married in 2013 but hé Saïd that is been very complicated becouse no sooner than hé got married hé got sick and although hé would be together a long time with his partner.... But dear angolans...hé is américain wich have got a lot of support on thé assemblées... Is another reality... If you alredy have thé support of your family and friend why to fight for more ?that country is not prepared for gay revindication... Stand by in your corner and you will safe your réputation and the réputation of your family...
Why was Aids isolated to the Gay community in the early days!??? I've asked the question before and have been told is wasn't or that I'm homophobic or even a pedophile!!??
Aids, at least in the US was very likely first brought in to the US by men who had had sex with other men (though that has not ever been fully confirmed). Then, the way gay men have sex (anal, switching from being tops to bottoms, etc) as well as the promiscuity that was rampant in the community at that time made infections much likely than with heterosexuals AT FIRST. Its important to remember though that Aids in other places like Africa is almost exclusively transmited through heterosexual relations.
It really wasn't just showed up there first hence the gay community becoming a scapegoat. The nature of gay sex also left them in a vulnerable situation because they they didn't worry about birth control they were not as conscientious about protection that's my theory anyway.
@@bawoman @bawoman @bawoman , are u saying promiscuity isn't "rampant" today among gay people? I think gay men are much more promiscuous today than in the 70s & 80s. A horrific example: Blindfolded in his open door apartment in a gay neighborhood & anyone could get in (anyone, including the homless) 100s of men got in, stood in line for hours n hours & did all kinds of .... Bleeped .... Bleeped .... Bleeped .... THIS is "less promiscuous" to you today? I don't know how it was the promiscuity in the 70s & 80s that THIS isn't promiscuous to you.
Larry Kramer has always been exactly as angry as everyone should've been.
Rest in peace Larry Kramer. We owe so much to you and generations will go on to know who you were and what you were able to accomplish!
A woefully underrated American leader for sure
@@MechaJutaro how did he die?
@@jackwatson3944 He was 80something, and in poor health one several fronts. Cause of death was multifactorial
Larry has had a difficult life. He took on an enormous task at a time when nobody else would when it was truly a matter of life or death.
Larry Kramer you were def one of a kind, you were a true hero in the fight against AIDS, and when asked who my personal hero is/was I will always say it was you!
I watched The Normal Heart for the first time 3 days ago and all I can say is I am so sorry that this happened like it did in the 80’s. I was a teen in the south. If larry kramer had not been so “outspoken” I can’t imagine how much worse it would have gotten. He is such a passionate man.
Larry Kramer is an incredible activist and human being. Love the man.
This guy is a hero....saved so many lives and got shit on from other gays who were just not ready to hear his message....they ended up having no choice but to listen
Eta: 05/27/2020...Goodbye Larry. Thank you.
Those gays that shit on him were no better than those sleazy pastors, politicians and ordinary people in general who didn't want to listen.
Most of them died.
Yes!! He is truly an American hero 🕊️😢
@Coleen West Oh your ignorance is overwhelming. Nobody is shoving anything down your throat, believe me, we're not interested. We are just living our lives and your assumptions only show others your bigotry and ignorance. Please educate yourself and then learn about being a decent human being.
@@jasonfoley6502 I don't agree. They were just coming out of the closet and wanted to be free which is understandable. But they should have trusted Larry and the rest of the people who carried a similar message and not waited for the bodies to start pilling up.
I was in junior high living in rural Alabama when this aired. I didn't know much but I understood completely the fear he had for the gay community and how brave he was for speaking out against the government for turning a blind eye to this looming threat because they only thought it was affecting gay men. He was and always will be a hero to me. RIP, Mr. Kramer and thank you for your tireless activism.
5/27/2020 Rest in peace Larry Kramer 🕊️😢
Was AIDS the cause of death?
@@Mr.Majestic77 Pneumonia. But he had lived with HIV since 1985, and was an organ transplant recipient, so his body had definitely taken a beating, and all things considered, he lived a long time.
Larry was 46 years old in 1982, so handsome. Am so happy her survived the epidemic and is living now 84! Thanks for what you did Larry! I remember you well from the 80s. I was in my 20s then, and living in NYC.
Actually, he is HIV-positive, but he is probably one of the lucky ones, the known LTNPs, long-term non-progressors.
RIP Larry
Mark Ruffalo did an astonishing job playing the late, courageous Mr. Kramer in The Normal Heart. I didn't realize the excellence of Mr. Ruffalo's performance until I tuned into this interview. Thank you, Mark Ruffalo, for the respect you showed the Gay Community and for your willingness to shoulder the production of the film. Right on! And thank you Mr. Larry Kramer, for your prophetic activism. Right on!
*Larry Kramer is one if my personal heroes.*
A brave, good man.
Amazing video. RIP to this great man.
Rest In Peace and Rest In Power, Larry Kramer. You are my hero. Larry, thank you for fighting for everyone's safety. This man, Larry Kramer, preached sexual freedom and expression WITH RESPONSIBILITY, and was shunned by a majority of the gay community. The straight community shunned him as well, because HIV/AIDS was considered to only affect the gay community.
It's a damn shame that people like Larry Kramer aren't talked about and taught in American History. He's one of the bravest people to stand up and fight in the 20th century.
Thank you for sharing this.
Larry was a true American Hero.
True leader ... stands up for what’s right ...
Who else us veiwing this and seeing similarities between the current COVID 19 pandemic early 1980s HIV/AIDS pandemic???
One can only imagine if prEP, current one pill HIV medications, 4th Generation HIV1/HIV2 testing and HIV1 RNA testing was utilized in the late 1970s.
100%.
I am a RN and I have said the same thing since january. I was a teen in the 80’s and remember ALL of the aids/hiv beginnings. This has reminded me of aids/hiv from the start. It’s because not much is known about Covid 19 yet. The only difference is that politicians started talking about this from the start. In the 80’s, the majority of politicians would even SAY aids/hiv.
@@vickielewis579 they talked about it because it was affecting middle class, white people...AIDS seemed isolated to the gay community when it appeared (to mainstream media, anyway). Because of that, people like Reagan could afford to ignore it. It wasn't affecting his voters. COVID-19 didn't present as having any particular host group, so it couldn't be ignored by the politicians.
I saw The Normal Heart yesterday, and it blew my mind. He is such a brave and strong person.
Pretty unbelievable!
I watched the movie today and the aftereffects of TNH is still lingering. What an amazing human being.
Tzahy Rapoport tzashy. It was a horrible time for us in the eighties. You have no idea what it was like. Please take care of yourself and spread the love.
That video is actually outside his apartment. If you look over his right shoulder, it says One 5th Ave.. he lived across the street at 2 5th Ave..
He's so calm here. A decade of dealing with an uncaring system and organizational futility and frustration would make him a lot less patient and polite (and it's a good thing too because that lack of patience is exactly what pushed treatment efforts forward)
No he was already militant at this time, he is just being polite to this one reporter. Remember not long at all after this interview he was kicked out of GMHC for being too militant. They damn sure didn't let him near the mayor when they finally got to go to city hall. You can read the whole story in And The Band Played On.
@@replecon1408nothing wrong with that
these videos are so enlightening... more please :)
I remember the 80's as the AID epidemic period. I was terrified that I would get it from a former partner so I abstained from sex for almost five years. Four members of my family died from it and I had a partner who was using needles that caught it. Thank God the science caught up with this disease because had they not it would have swept away even more than the 32 million worldwide who died from this awful plague. Larry was a great writer and his plays are phenomenal. Bless him.
Rest in Power Larry. Thank you for activism.
I was born in 1980. I just can’t imagine the fear the gay community was going through back then. I’m sure life was difficult enough being ostracized for being different, but then to have this mysterious virus going around and then there’s no treatment. Thankful to see advances in education and treatment but so sad to know so many people are dead....and left so many loved ones behind 😦
Now We know for sure Larry saved many people (gay, straight, bisex...) across the US! Thanks to him and the people who fought with him the Government had no choice but to do something about it! He was a fighter and I admire him becauase he was a true HERO!
Larry knew what a disaster this was going to be as early as 1982. Most of the gay community ignored the warnings only to be decimated. The years 1982-1996 were horrific for the gay community.
Irritating that GoogleTube is messing up playback at 3:17 for the last half hour.
grrrr
They did so fucking much. Heroic man. RIP.
oh shit i just rea;lised i am watching this exactly 32 years after this was reported.
The realisation that AIDS and death came up to a decade after infection, must have come as an awful shock. That what you did as a kid came back in such a horrific way to kill you once you'd grown up and become more settled, was awful.
RIP Larry!
Is anyone else experiencing constant flashing on the screen?
On what network did this originally air and when? Also, what is the name of the interviewer?
He was handsome
Very....he looks like a handsome middle aged college professor.
so handsome
He was chastised for telling the truth by other gay men.
R.I.P.
I actually made a tune where I sampled Larry Kramer's speech in this film.
soundcloud.com/goggles189
MY FUCKING HERO!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't like Ruffalo's acting in the movie but now it makes sense.
Now that's actual action
Can't imagine how scary this must've been. Nobody knew what caused it or whether they had "it." Maybe your partner would come down with it tomorrow. And it was such a horrific way to go. Watch that "Silverlake Life" movie on here & you'll see what AIDS death looks like. Then the discrimination from society on top of everything must've been unbearable.
I have seen Silverlake life like 3 times on UA-cam, very harrowing and overwhelming.
Hi, thanks for uploading this video.
Do you know who conducted the interview? Thanks !
The flickering/flashing in this done fucked me up
In '82 he was trying to warn of the mayhem that was to come. To keep your pants on for god sakes.
I would have loved to have seen Larry Kramer and Ron Woodruff cross paths.
Kyle Andrew they probally did.
rip Gary
And then the 90's came around and the boom of the muscle queen started. To be in shape with a muscle body said I'm healthy and I don't have the virus.
Had he kept his mouth shut, many more would have died.
The Gay Men Health Crisis organisation cast him out for his stance.
I remember reading the book And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts which painted Larry Kramer in such a bad light. Many years later, turns out he was right on the money in regards to what men should do and his anger at lack of ANY funds for help or research. The gay community vilified him at the time, becoming a social pariah among his peers. Most turned their backs on him. I dont know whether I would call him a visionary, but I guess he saw the future.
Does anyone know what news station he was talking to?
+Alexa Lieberthal CBS I can't remember the reporters name but he was on CBS and then moved to too ABC News years later.
Did you knew this Guy?hé was thé activistes playwright and and author wich have been pushing hard for gay rights and an HIV cure as HBO débuts.... There is a lot of thing about his life...hé were married in 2013 but hé Saïd that is been very complicated becouse no sooner than hé got married hé got sick and although hé would be together a long time with his partner.... But dear angolans...hé is américain wich have got a lot of support on thé assemblées... Is another reality... If you alredy have thé support of your family and friend why to fight for more ?that country is not prepared for gay revindication... Stand by in your corner and you will safe your réputation and the réputation of your family...
He was a stud muffin in his time
He was. Nicely built too.
Why was Aids isolated to the Gay community in the early days!??? I've asked the question before and have been told is wasn't or that I'm homophobic or even a pedophile!!??
Aids, at least in the US was very likely first brought in to the US by men who had had sex with other men (though that has not ever been fully confirmed). Then, the way gay men have sex (anal, switching from being tops to bottoms, etc) as well as the promiscuity that was rampant in the community at that time made infections much likely than with heterosexuals AT FIRST. Its important to remember though that Aids in other places like Africa is almost exclusively transmited through heterosexual relations.
It really wasn't just showed up there first hence the gay community becoming a scapegoat. The nature of gay sex also left them in a vulnerable situation because they they didn't worry about birth control they were not as conscientious about protection that's my theory anyway.
@@bawoman @bawoman @bawoman , are u saying promiscuity isn't "rampant" today among gay people? I think gay men are much more promiscuous today than in the 70s & 80s.
A horrific example: Blindfolded in his open door apartment in a gay neighborhood & anyone could get in (anyone, including the homless) 100s of men got in, stood in line for hours n hours & did all kinds of .... Bleeped .... Bleeped .... Bleeped .... THIS is "less promiscuous" to you today? I don't know how it was the promiscuity in the 70s & 80s that THIS isn't promiscuous to you.
@chris kay, gaiz n p doz r d same
Who was the famous fashion designer he refers to? Was it Halston?
+0ViewTube0 maybe perry ellis
+0ViewTube0 Yes, Halston died of aids.
Calvin Klein i'd say
@@johnjayne7894 Halston died in 1990.
@@jasonfoley6502 Ellis died in 1986.
Number of HIV positives aren't equally spread among all the available communities. Some communities have much more HIV positives than the others.
Sadly, he never knew Jesus.
He reminds me of Carl Sagan.
He likes military metaphors for homosexual behaviour.
Was this guy ever young? Lol
A million gay people in the NYC area? Lol yeah no
Uhhh yes...gays are roughly 10% of the population and NYC metro had about 10 to 12 million inhabitants. He math was correct.
actually, yes
He was an angry and bitter man.
Of course he was angry & bitter, you stooge! He lost more than a dozen friends by 1982, to this virus, and almost no one gave a shit, FFS!
Rightly so. He seen not just his government fail him, but the very community that he was representing.