And the Band Played On - The Struggle for Identity and Acceptance
Bobbi Campbell:
Now for years and years and years people in my hometown were telling me I was a freak because of my sexual orientation, until I came to San Francisco, and I found a community of freaks just like me. We stood together. We stood together! And it took a long time. But we finally forced this one tiny spot of the universe, the Castro, to realize that how we choose to have sex, and where, is our own damn business. Which to all other people who haven't gone through what we've gone through sounds funny and they may laugh, but I know speaking for most of us, I would rather die as a human being than continue living as a freak.
Dr. Mervyn Silverman:
Clearly there's a lot of strong feeling on the subject...
Voice in the crowd:
What good is all the gay rights in the world if we are all dead?
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