Bobbi Campbell
American nurse and early AIDS activist, born 1952 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Boyle "Bobbi" Campbell Jr. (January 28, 1952 – August 15, 1984)[1] was a public health nurse and an early United States AIDS activist. In September 1981, Campbell became the 16th person in San Francisco to be diagnosed with Kaposi's sarcoma,[2] when that was a proxy for an AIDS diagnosis.[3] He was the first to come out publicly as a person with what came to be known as AIDS,[4][5] writing a regular column in the San Francisco Sentinel, syndicated nationwide, describing his experiences[6] and posting photos of his KS lesions to help other San Franciscans know what to look for,[7][8][9] as well as helping write the first San Francisco safer sex manual.[10]
Bobbi Campbell | |
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 Bobbi Campbell (left), with his lover Bobby Hilliard, on the cover of Newsweek, August 8, 1983 | |
| Born | Robert Boyle Campbell, Jr. (1952-01-28)January 28, 1952 |
| Died | August 15, 1984(1984-08-15) (aged 32) San Francisco, California |
| Cause of death | Cryptosporidiosis, resulting from AIDS |
| Resting place | New Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Public health nurse |
| Known for | AIDS activism, co-writing the Denver Principles |
He rapidly became one of the leading activists co-founding People With AIDS San Francisco in 1982[4][5][11] and then, the following year, with HIV+ men from across the U.S., he co-wrote the Denver Principles,[4][11] the defining manifesto of the People With AIDS Self-Empowerment Movement.[4][11] Appearing on the cover of Newsweek and being interviewed on national news reports,[2][12][13] Campbell raised the national profile of the AIDS crisis among heterosexuals and provided a recognizable face of the epidemic for affected communities.[2] He also lobbied Margaret Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Reagan administration over both practical issues and stigmatising medical practices affecting people with AIDS.[14] He also continued to campaign for LGBT+ rights, speaking outside the 1984 Democratic National Convention[15] a month before his death from cryptosporidiosis.[16]