9: AIDS Energy | When We All Get to Heaven
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of antiretroviral medications on AIDS survival and the subsequent social activism by MCC.
In 1996 everything changed. With the introduction of antiretroviral medications called the “AIDS cocktail,” people started getting better – some dramatically – and surviving AIDS became a real possibility. In the wake of these changes, MCC found itself taking stock of what they lost to AIDS and using what they learned to address larger social issues– from medical marijuana to homelessness. Sometimes these political stances felt heroic and a way to use that collective energy, and other times it made the church very unpopular with the changing Castro neighborhood. “Freedom is Coming” is by Anders Nyberg. “All Things New” is by Rory Cooney. “Blessed Assurance” is by Franny Crosby. “Gloria (Angels We Have Heard on High” is a traditional Christmas hymn. “The Potter’s House” is by V. Michael McKay. For images and links about this episode visit https://www.heavenpodcast.org/episode-9. Get more Outward with Slate Plus! Join for weekly bonus episodes of Outward and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the Outward show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify , or visit slate.com/outwardplus for access wherever you listen. Production credits: When We All Get to…
Topics covered
- AIDS
- antiretroviral medications
- MCC
- social issues
- medical marijuana
- homelessness
Keywords
- AIDS cocktail
- Castro neighborhood
- political stances
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