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This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue," said Roger Lyon in 1983 in testimony before Congress. An AIDS activist from the Bay Area, Lyon spoke with two others afflicted with the...
Roger Lyon, 36, formerly of Houston, died Nov. 4, 1984 at the University of California Medical Center where he had been hospitalized for three weeks. Lyon was diagnosed with AIDS in 1983. His health had remained relatively stable for a year until last June when rapid deterioration began.
- September 30, 1948
Usage Conditions Apply. Description: This panel from the AIDS Memorial Quilt honors activist Roger Lyon, who died of AIDS in 1984. Shortly before his death, Lyon testified before Congress to appeal for funding to combat the growing epidemic.
“Roger Gail Lyon should be remembered as an AIDS activist. He was one of the first in San Francisco to die of AIDS. While others were hiding in the shadows, Roger stood forth and told the world that he had AIDS. His courage convinced others to do the same.
This Is a Human Issue”: Early AIDS Patients Recount Their Experiences with the Disease. In 1981, the U.S. medical community noticed a significant number of gay men living in urban areas with rare forms of pneumonia, cancer, and lymph disorders. The cluster of ailments was initially dubbed Gay-Related Immune Disease (GRID), but when similar ...
Oct 25, 2023 · My friend Roger Gail Lyon said, “I don’t want my epitaph to read: I died of red tape.” When he got sick I cared for him because his lover, David Case, had to work and I happened to have a lot of money then, so I didn’t have to worry about that.
November 4, 1984 · Los Angeles, California, USA (AIDS) Mini Bio. Little is known of Roger Gail Lyon except for one important testimony he gave to a Congress committee on AIDS, that took place on August 1st, 1983, one of the greatest activism moments of the period.
