They explained that they were “alive in the 80s” when “our government was dragging their asses about AIDS” because there “weren’t that many gay people to be worried about”. Blake continued: “Many Americans had to come out in order for the country to recognise just how many people in this country were actually queer.
“They came out and lost their jobs. They came out and lost their families. They came out and lost their homes.
“You weren’t here for the bashings and the beatings. You wouldn’t even be making a video if it wasn’t for them.”