For the people who wanted the government to do something about the AIDS epidemic are perfect examples of be careful what you wish for. When in 1986 the Supreme Court ruled that gays and lesbians were no longer worth of being protected by the US Constitution in Bowers v. Hardwick. Because of the government's rejection, it gave the gay movement another strong push to fight to be treated as equal citizens by creating the ACT UP organization.

Silence was no longer an option. Many of the gays who were in denial about AIDS had to finally face the facts when nearly everyone around them started to become infected. They had to take action when people in power would not take action for them. I think that The Silence = Death Project proved that the gays had finally woken from their complacent slumber of accepting the bare minimum of acceptance since Stonewall and they were ready to fight for the right of life, government funded research, and acceptance once again. I don't think those in favor of Bowers expected such a strong response from the gay community. From the Lavender Hill Mob traveling across the county to not only protest Chief Justice Burger but also CDC conference on AIDS and Kramer being a strong spokesperson, I think the the gay movement provided a solid front to prove that they …show more content…
I wonder if he realized that because he was a white, middle class male he had more connections, more power, and tons of support from other white, middle class males. Because of this, regardless of the fact they had an epidermic amongst they gay population and they were not protected by the Constitution, they already had an advantage of being the most successful social