Ghosts of The Castro 1982 💔🌈 San Francisco AIDS Crisis

[@fob1xxl]

I still cry for them. My heart still breaks. We had so many friends and with those friends we had our family. So much youth, so much love, so much want. We wanted it all.......God Bless each and ever one.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments here. So glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for many more videos like these. 💖💙

[@anthonydavid5121]

Me too fob1xxl. I was there, in SF in the 1980s. I was in my 20s then. During this agonizing period of time, I feared every minute of the day thinking I would get sick. I never did, but literally everybody around me did, and I mean just about everybody. I somehow survived and now have only memories and photos and letters from lovers and friends I cared about and loved. I was 20 when this video was made. I could have very easily been one of the sweet boys in this video; skinny, pretty hair, naive, and making big plans for my life. It just kills me still, every time, but I can't stop scannning these video as I search for familiar faces in the crowds of people I once knew when I too was so young. I will be 60 next year (which stuns me), and while grateful for my good health, I am sad becasue I should be celebrating with all my friends, who too should be turning 60 with me. Decades have ticked on by, and even now I just can't wrap my head around it all and the enormity of what happened to us.

[@fob1xxl]

@@anthonydavid5121 You're alot younger than I am. Your story is haunting. I know exactly how you feel. My lover in 1977 was only 22 and he decided he wanted to have an open relationship. I said no and we broke up. I didn't find out until years later in 1989 that he had died of Aids when he was just 34. I did have a relationship though that lasted 40 years. We met in late 1977 , never dated anyone else, never cheated, never got Aids. He died in 2017 from diabetes. We we were able to escape the virus while alot of our friends didn't. I just turned 76 so I've been at this a little longer. It never gets any easier when you reminisce. Who would have thought that we would have all this heartbreak to live through and be only one of a small number that wasn't touched.

[@anthonydavid5121]

@@fob1xxl I once told somebody "I somehow managed to get out of San Francisco unscathed." In time I realized that wasn't true. I managed to get out alive, yes, but not unscathed. AIDS directly effected so much of my life, both professionally and personally. Now, it's all just one big sad tearful memory. You are right, it never gets any easier when I reminisce. My sympathies to you on the loss of your loved one.

[@kimk7009]

My heart for them too. I am so angry that I didn’t get more involved especially with Larry Kramer. I lived in ny during this time

[@miketalley5476]

41 years ago.....How time flies! I remember those days as if it were yesterday. I look in the mirror and think to myself, "How is it that I'm an old man now. Wasn't I young just yesterday?"

[@DramaDad]

SO happy to hear you're alive and well and a survivor! So happy you enjoy watching these videos of a magical time gone by....so glad this was captured on film for all to see and enjoy!

[@dolcevitausa6448]

it went by in the blink of an eye...my brain still says 25 but my body says 65 (a definite disconnect)

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments and support.

[@Googleye001]

Thank you for sharing this. I was 20 years old and somehow managed to escape where all my friends did not Yet These days I feel more like a ghost myself So Watching this video touches me deeply Thank you

[@DramaDad]

Thank you. Am working on another video for upload very very soon, stay tuned. 🙏

[@pwrfl2357]

Almost an entire generation of my friends and my soulmate are gone. I miss you Eric I love you RIP 1964-1993.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments 🙏🙏

[@mjc5509]

This video breaks my heart remembering life before AIDS .. I lost many beautiful friends I think of them EVERYDAY.. XXXXXX

[@DramaDad]

Thank you 🌈🙏

[@kevincournoyer4789]

We must not forget these beautiful people These men are the shoulders that we stoud on. We must always countinue to pass the torch and never forget we came from .Continue to fight the fight

[@dolcevitausa6448]

To all those that survived, we are part of a lost generation...to those that passed, RIP you are still remembered and missed.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your words

[@mickjr270]

Unsurpassed beauty, the men of the San Francisco seventies.

[@DramaDad]

Thanks more to come

[@mjc5509]

I was there and survived .. it was the best if times and the WORST of times.

[@danityvanityinsanity]

It makes me tear up to think that most of these handsome, intelligent, smiling men with beautiful souls, probably all died so horribly with so much suffering. Life can be so cruel.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments and feedback. Much appreciated. 💖

[@RalphNTucson]

But sex can be so strong and powerful, guys couldn't resist.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments and support.

[@silmarhonorio]

I've just come across this amazing and touching video. I was 15 when Mr Milk was assassinated by Dan White. Dad was a real fan of his; and due to it, I myself became a huge fan as well. When I first visited Castro, in 1977, I do remember seeing many hunks walking by Toad Hall and Twin Peaks, crossing the streets and hugging their lovers and friends. I used to dream of living in the Castro. But life carried on, we, me and my family, moved back to Brazil, and my teen dream never came true. One day, I'll visit Castro again, and I'm sure I'm gonna walk down those magical slopes in silent prayer. God bless them all!

[@DramaDad]

Great story Silmar! Thank you for sharing! Thanks for the kind words about my videos. Feel free to check out the vidoes on my channel, I will be uploading more in the coming weeks!

[@silmarhonorio]

@@DramaDad Great!! Thank YOU for sharing them!! ♥️

[@RalphNTucson]

Your dream of taking loads?

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments and support.

[@silmarhonorio]

@@DramaDad my pleasure!!

[@DiscoMatty79]

I was only 6 months old, so obviously, I don't remember this time. I cant imagine what it was having all of your friends and neighbors die one after the other. It brings a tear to my eye everytime the video pauses, especially since it happens a lot.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

[@kentdouglass1001]

Wow. The beautiful people.

[@fabulousshawn3318]

What beautiful footage! I really appreciate you pausing on some of the frames, it gives you think about each individual(s) and I keep thinking how many f them died and how many are living today. needless to say they all contributed to an amazing video and a frame captured in history! Thank you!

[@DramaDad]

Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy all our videos here. More coming soon!

[@noedog]

Thanks for posting this. So many many fond memories return…

[@DramaDad]

Our pleasure!

[@Jerry-ok8gj]

Let's never forget that we have lost almost an entire generation of friends and our heritage to an invisible monster! Thank you for posting this video. Very emotional.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments

[@FreyrNordisk]

I’m addicted to these videos.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments here. So glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for many more videos like these. 💖💙

[@bogdanolaru6916]

mee too, allthought i,m not gay

[@mjg239]

why are you addicted to these videos? just curious...

[@DiscoMatty79]

​@Bogdan Olaru watching people live their day to day lives candidly from any era is interesting. It's like time travel.

[@Kalidan69]

Love this video of the exciting yet scary time of the AIDS epidemic..I was 12 during the summer of 82 ..young gay preteen still exploring my sexuality...prayers for these young men who have passed on ....Drama Dad on 1719 mark there are 3 young guys on a light pole?? its freezed framed..on all 3 ..did they all succumb to this disease?? The young blonde is really cute!! far right

[@DramaDad]

Thank you so much! Much appreciated!

[@jamestaylor5362]

When turning left on 1981 road and head down death boulevard was too much...🤔🤔🤔🤕🤕🤕😷😷😭😭😭😭

[@mjg239]

21:53 was there original sound in any of these videos? This guy is talking to the camera person but we can’t here what he’s saying. Can you upload future videos with only the original sound and no music? I would love the hear their natural voices or the natural sound of the audio.thanks for your hard work!

[@DramaDad]

Yes, if you look at the AIDS 1978-189 video, it's all original... also, there's lots of copyright stuff on them so I had to remove the original audio in some instances because the music was playing in the crowds, was copyrighted. LOL

[@andreaskatsaronas564]

Αναρωτιέμαι γιατί τόσος πόνος γιατί τόση θλίψη ,γιατί τόσος θάνατος...όλα αυτά τα χαρούμενα γελαστά πρόσωπα ,όλοι αυτοί οι ωραίοι άνδρες γιατί να μην ζήσουν ...να χαρούν ό,τι καλλίτερο στη ζωή τους δηλ. τον έρωτα. Αυτή η καταραμένη αρρώστια που τόσο αθώο κόσμο αφάνισε ,προσεύχομαι για τις τόσες ψυχές που χάθηκαν πρόωρα ,δακρύζω βλέποντας όλες αυτές τις εικόνες πλαισιωμένες από μια υπέροχη μουσική πανδαισία! Ποτέ ξανά να μην ζήσουμε κάτι παρόμοιο .Δεν μας αξίζει! Συγχαρητήρια για το συγκινητικό βίντεο!!

[@DramaDad]

Translated: I wonder why so much pain why so much sadness, why so much death ... all these happy smiling faces, all these nice men why not live ... to enjoy the best in their lives, ie love. This cursed disease that destroyed so many innocent people, I pray for so many souls that were lost prematurely, I cry seeing all these images framed by a wonderful musical feast! Never to experience something like this again. We do not deserve it! Congratulations on the moving video !! - THANK YOU SO MUCH! 🌈🌈❤️❤️ More to come!

[@davidnord2858]

Σε μια εποχή που η ανθρωπότητα νόμιζε ότι είχε ξεμπερδέψει με τις θανατηφόρες μολυσματικές ασθένειες, επάνω στην ανεμελιά της σεξουαλικής απελευθέρωσης...να σου η καινούρια πανούκλα

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments and support.

[@garyparker1163]

I wonder if somehow, maybe through social media that the guys in these videos could reach out to you and let you and everyone else know that they're still with us.

[@DramaDad]

totally agree! that would be cool!

[@franciscoberrios852]

I know I'm really late and that this video was posted 2 years ago, but what does it mean when you pause the video for a brief second. Besides that great video

[@DramaDad]

those are people that were known to have died of AIDS soon thereafter... just froze their faces so people can see the losses...

[@franciscoberrios852]

@@DramaDad thank you for taking the time to answer my question and now that I know the reason why you pause the video every now and then it makes me really sad

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for your comments and support.

[@philippereydr]

I love you all.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you!

[@philippereydr]

​@@DramaDadAvec joie!

[@rdo1231]

30:56 Beautiful ❤🙏

[@DramaDad]

Thank you!!

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

Amazing.

[@DramaDad]

Thank you so much!

[@zhr1812]

Why does the video pause ? Does it pause on a person who passed away from aids ?

[@DramaDad]

Sadly yes….

[@zhr1812]

@@DramaDad how sad they were so young RIP to everyone who went through this tragedy

[@slaff632]

15:56 Patrick Cowley(in hat)?🤔🤠

[@DramaDad]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and comments here. So glad you enjoyed the video. Stay tuned for many more videos like these. 💖💙

[@jonathanbrewer7072]

By the way, what's the music ?

[@DramaDad]

It’s in the description for you

[@DiscoMatty79]

27:05 ❤

[@DramaDad]

Thank you so much!

[@KimPhilby203]

In God's Care ...

[@DramaDad]

Thanks Bean..very thoughtful of you

[@p.jmullin831]

Lovely video but the gathering darkness had began

[@giovanelino3056]

19:00 handsome

[@DramaDad]

Thank you so much!