Most recently my battle has been against AIDS and the discrimination surrounding it..

On December 17, 1984, I had surgery to remove two inches of my left lung due to pneumonia. After two hours of surgery the doctors told my mother I ha….

People would get up and leave so they would not have to sit anywhere near me..

A lot of my time was spent searching, thinking and planning my life..

Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support..

This brought on the news media, TV crews, interviews, and numerous public appearances..