ls against harassment by police. Since then, homosexual communities in the United States have organized to work for gay rights. Such groups include the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, a civil rights organization that promotes equality and freedom from prejudice and discrimination for gays and lesbians. Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, which provides legal representation for gays and lesbians and the Human Rights Campaign Fund, which lobbies state and national legislators. Gay-rights activist groups are also involved in educational and political activities.One of the greatest challenges to face the homosexual community was the outbreak of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the early 1980s. In the United States, the disease first became prevalent among gay men and spread with devastating effect. When little was known about the disease and how it was spread AIDS patients and homosexuals experienced an increase in discrimination in housing and health insurance. Many people protested agencies of the U.S. governmentincluding the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administrationclaiming they were slow to study the disease and search for treatment. More organizations were formed to help educate people about the disease and to help AIDS patients get proper care.How does this apply to the play?This is just a very basic background for what homosexuals have to live with. This is for any actors who play Peter. Peter, coming from the baby boom generation, was part of the people who brought this sexual preference "out of the closet." Before them, they were always in the shadows and kept undercover. Because of these people, gays today do not have to be afraid of prosecution by he government.Donn Teal "After Stonewall Documents" http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh/1969docs.htmlThe nights of Friday, June 27, 1969 and Saturday, June 28, 1969 will go down in history as the first...
