Return to Andrew’s Home Page ACT UP/D.C. folded, and I thought that was a very good thing which was long overdue. They had a record of hurting everyone trying to help us, and completely missing their targets. This column discusses their ineptitude, and discusses how the Gay community became reluctant to speak out about their inappropriate actions.
Eventually, we’re all going to die. When I first did buddy work with the Whitman-Walker Clinic, my buddy was dying in the hospital. The night before, I snagged a nurse and quizzed her on exactly what would happen when he did die. After he passed away, his father looked at me with tear-stained eyes over the body, and said, “I don’t know what to do.” I was able to say, “Okay, here’s what’s going to happen...” This article tries to put some of this practical knowledge into a readily-accessible form.
My half-brother, Benjamin Paul Coile, disappeared mysterious 29 years ago. This article was published internationally, in an attempt to find him, and to discuss the effect his disappearance has had on the family. Unfortunately, he has neven been seen again, and this article was not successful in attempting to make contact with him.
My now ex-lover Steve has AIDS, as do my first ex-lover and many of my friends. After getting trashed repeatedly by other positive people (not by either of my ex-lovers), I wrote about the effects of AIDS on the Negatives.
Welcome to a world of the strange, the bizarre, and the incomprehensible—all as close as your nearest bus station.
My coming out story. Discusses the Kinsey statistics, my experiences, and makes a plea for tolerance.
I found a book called The Effects of Nuclear Weapons, a summary of government nuclear research. This article discusses the social and personal implications of nuclear war.
This article describes a near-miss I had with a drunk driver, a close friend who was killed, and many of the social implications of drinking and driving.
Last update: March 22, 1996