Michael Callen
Biography
Michael Callen was a pioneering AIDS activist and musician who helped draft groundbreaking documents such as "How to Have Sex in an Epidemic" and co-founded the People with AIDS Coalition. As a member of the openly gay group The Flirtations, he released solo albums and consistently spoke out for AIDS activism and LGBTQ+ organizations. His activism unapologetically addressed the risks of HIV transmission through sex. He passed away in 1993 at the age of 38.