“It gave them the courage to talk about a lot of things that were taboo to discuss.” The book helped many come out to their parents as gay and share their HIV status with their friends and my family. Louganis said that people would come up to him and say that his story saved their lives. “And I realized by sharing my perceived weaknesses I was actually sharing my strength.” ” I felt like I was sharing all of my weaknesses ,” he admitted. It wasn’t until he went on his book tour that he realized the impact his story had on people. “When that book was coming out, I didn’t know what’s going to happen or how people were going to react.” “Initially, I was terrified,” Louganis told Deadline in regards to sharing his story in 1996, a very different time for the perception of HIV/AIDS and the LGBTQ community. GLAAD, Celebrity Activists And Other Groups Call Out New York Times Coverage Of Transgender Community Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham Among Those Protesting "Irresponsible, Biased" Stories
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