S2E10: Freddie Mercury, HIV/AIDS, and the Straightwashing of Queer Icons

The trailer for the new Freddie Mercury biopic came out and I'm pissed - there's no mention of his HIV/AIDS or his queerness. Let's talk more about Freddie's REAL life and how it weaves into the HIV/AIDS crisis. (TW death, queer erasure, queermisia) https://www.them.us/story/stop-straight-washing-freddie-mercury https://www.amazon.com/Somebody-Love-Legacy-Freddie-Mercury/dp/1681881888 https://surviveaplague.com/ https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/single-post/2018/03/13/36-How-To-Survive-A-Plague https://thispodcastwillkillyou.podbean.com/e/ep-12-hivaids-apathy-will-kill-you/ Check out events at facebook.com/chronicallysexy/events and support the show at patreon.com/chronicsex