Dr. Fauci warns that the new wave of GOP homophobia could hinder the fight against HIV

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Dr. Anthony Fauci became a household name after working to lead the country through the COVID-19 pandemic. But long before COVID-19 existed, Fauci was already known for being at the helm of America’s medical response efforts to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

In a recent interview with Advocate in recognition of World AIDS Day, Fauci said anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment today is reaching the same levels he witnessed in the early 1980s when the AIDS epidemic was just starting.

“I’m very, very concerned about the resurgence of the anti-LGBTQ+ movement in this country,” Fauci said. “It’s reverting back to the way it was 40 years ago, which is terrible. We certainly have got to do something about that and push back against that.”

“We have got to make sure that the extreme right in Congress realize they can’t get away with what they are doing,” he added, explaining that it is time to be as…

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