Richard Berkowitz

Richard Berkowitz
Born (1955-10-06) October 6, 1955 (age 69)
United States
NationalityU.S. citizen
Occupation(s)Author and AIDS activist

Richard Berkowitz (born October 6, 1955) is a gay[1] American author and activist best known as an early advocate of safe sex in response to the AIDS crisis among gay men in the 1980s.[2] The award-winning 2008 documentary Sex Positive directed by Daryl Wein is about his life and activities.

  1. ^ Berkowitz, Richard; Callen, Michael (1982). "We Know Who We Are: Two Gay Men Declare War On Promiscuity". New York Native.
  2. ^ Gross, Jane (September 22, 1985). Homosexuals stepping up AIDS education. New York Times