We examine four of the works that had the most significant impact in bringing the HIV/AIDS epidemic into the mainstream, from Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart" to Jonathan Larson's "RENT".

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00:00 Larry Kramer
07:58 Falsettos
15:12 Angels in America
23:19 Rent

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