Compañeros: Latino Activists in the Face of AIDS

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

compañeros latinos in chicago and the midwest Series Editors Frances R. Aparicio, University of Illinois at Chicago Pedro Cabán, State University of New York Juan Mora-Torres, DePaul University Maria de los Angeles Torres, University of Illinois at Chicago A list of books in the series appears at the end of this book. Compañeros Latino Activists in the Face of AIDS jesus ramirez-valles university of illinois press Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield © 2011 by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 c p 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ramirez-Valles, Jesus. Compañeros : Latino activists in the face of AIDS / Jesus Ramirez-Valles. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-252-03644-6 (hbk. : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-252-07821-7 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Gay activists—United States. 2. AIDS activists—United States. 3. Hispanic American gays—Political activity—United States. 4. Hispanic American sexual minorities—Political activity—United States. 5. Gays—Identity. I. Title. hq76.8.u5r36 2011 362.196'9792008968073—dc23 2011027786 To my little Cameron ...