“Colin in
It’s A Sin resonated with me a lot for that reason. I was quiet like that – unassuming. “When I found Terry, I very much felt as though I had found a treasure.” In
It’s A Sin, Colin – who is the opposite of promiscuous [as the media often depicted gay men at the time, and since] – dies after contracting the virus. Roscoe, a lively and promiscuous drag queen who loves a party, doesn’t get HIV. “There were many Colins,” Mr Butler said. “That’s perhaps one of the most heart-breaking things of that time.” Not long after Terry died Mr Butler’s ex-partner also died aged 22.