Richard Berkowitz
Biography
Richard Berkowitz is a gay American author and activist born on October 6, 1955, to Jewish parents in New Jersey. He was the early advocate for safe sex in response to the AIDS crisis among gay men in the 1980s, which led to his involvement with physician Joseph Sonnabend. The award-winning documentary Sex Positive (2008) showcases his life and activism as an organizer of a notable gay rights protest while attending Rutgers University.