Rev. Steve Pieters, an HIV survivor and gay activist who helped shift views around HIV/AIDS the ’80s, has died at 70. Pieters was known for his landmark terview wh televangelist Tammy Faye Baker on her broadst which went to lns of nservative Christians. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.
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- SURVIVOR QUARANTE QUTNNAIRE: BRET LABELLE REFLECTS ON G OUT AS GAY ON THE SHOW
- IN 1955 AN AMERIN TV SHOW DID THE UNTHKABLE: IT AMBHED A HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR WH AN ENOLA GAY PILOT
- ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
- REV. STEPHEN PIETERS, HIV SURVIVOR AND GAY ACTIVIST, DI AT 70
SURVIVOR QUARANTE QUTNNAIRE: BRET LABELLE REFLECTS ON G OUT AS GAY ON THE SHOW
Survivor star says Bret LaBelle says g out as gay on the show was 'like a huge weight off my shoulrs. I wish I had e out sooner.' * ralph survivor gay *
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Richard Hatch ma history as the very first wner of Survivor, and he did as an openly gay man. His iendship wh Courtney Yat was lightful to watch; many queer fans nsir Courtney a gay in herself, and they rema bt iends to this day.
IN 1955 AN AMERIN TV SHOW DID THE UNTHKABLE: IT AMBHED A HIROSHIMA SURVIVOR WH AN ENOLA GAY PILOT
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Brice Izayah was the first openly gay Black nttant on Survivor and his charmg personaly and inic purple troers stantly won him a followg. Brice's time on Cagayan was short-lived, as he was voted out the send episo, but after Jeff Probst snuffed his torch he found his time to she:. Bret felt a kship to Zeke, who was also gay and felt fortable sharg this part of his inty.
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ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
I had an ternal stggle wh myself wh g out and beg gay for years. " I fely loved that they waed to sprg on everyone that I was gay till the end of the season.
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REV. STEPHEN PIETERS, HIV SURVIVOR AND GAY ACTIVIST, DI AT 70
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