But then Larry Kramer published his essay "1,112 and Counting." With that one essay, Kramer helped shift the nation's attention to the spread of AIDS, and his continued activism, while often divisive, helped propel the US to respond to the crisis in the way it did. "Larry made a huge contribution to our world as an activist but also as a writer," said Schwalbe, who had known Kramer for 57 years. "Rest in power to our fighter Larry Kramer. "I met Larry Kramer when I was 18 or 19 & did a reading of his play The Destiny of Me," actor Anthony Rapp from "Rent" tweeted .

Source: CNN May 27, 2020 21:41 UTC