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Start Over Main contributor Blaise Spinelli, Jenny Mead Date 2025

1. Blaise Spinelli Oral History (58:26)

Date:
2025-05-28
Main contributors:
Blaise Spinelli, Jenny Mead
Summary:
Blaise Spinelli was one of the founders of the AIDS Services Group (ASG) in Charlottesville, and the bulk of his interview is spent discussing his experiences providing AIDS services in Charlottesville and his memories of the AIDS epidemic. Blaise also shares his experiences with gay community in Charlottesville and how it compares to gay community he experienced in other places like Washington, DC. Blaise was involved in an attempt to create a gay community center, and he remembers local gay bars and events with activists.