Interview with Ken Smith, hotline coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, 1989 March 5

Title

Interview with Ken Smith, hotline coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, 1989 March 5

Date

1989-03-05

Description

In this recording of Boston's Other Voice, which aired on March 5, 1989, host Peter Stickel interviews Ken Smith, hotline coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, about HIV/AIDS. The hotline answers questions and provides support on issues related to HIV and AIDS. According to Smith, the hotline is a place where people can speak anonymously about issues surrounding AIDS and where anyone is welcome to call and get information and support. The hotline has 80 to 100 volunteers who answer the hotline for 3 or more hours a week.

Creator

Boston's Other Voice

Subject

Smith, Ken; AIDS (Disease)--Education; AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; Radio programs; Boston (Mass.); Lesbians; Gay men; Bisexuals; Transgender people

Contributor

Stickel, Peter

Publisher

The History Project: Documenting LGBTQ Boston

Rights

Copyright restrictions may apply. Email info@historyproject.org for more information.

Type

Sound

Format

audio/mp3

Identifier

THP-046-BOV-058_19890305

Duration

29:58

Bit Rate/Frequency

128000

Citation

Boston's Other Voice, “Interview with Ken Smith, hotline coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, 1989 March 5,” Documented | Digital Collections of The History Project, accessed March 28, 2024, https://historyproject.omeka.net/items/show/161.

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