AIDS in the Heartland: How Unlikely Coalitions Created a Blueprint for LGBTQ Politics

Histories of AIDS in the United States typically regard San Francisco and New York to be the epicenters of the crisis. The Midwest, if considered at all, appears as a footnote to the social, medical, and political struggles of coastal queer communities. But the US heartland cultivated its own distinct strategies for survival that became the surprising and lasting blueprint for LGBTQ politics today. Unearthing this complex story, health activism expert Katie Batza masterfully illustrates the...