Video | The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor | Chicago Stories

Danny Sotomayor was a man on a mission. The fiery openly gay AIDS activist, political cartoonist, and organizer took to the streets, using civil disobedience to wage war on city officials who marginalized the LGBTQ community and turned a blind eye to the AIDS crisis – all while fighting a losing battle with the disease himself. Audio-narrated descriptions are available.

Learn the story of the Belmont Rocks, which was once a popular place for gay men to socialize. Today, AIDS Garden Chicago marks the former location of the Rocks, and tells a story of adversity and triumph.

Using his talent for drawing and political cartoons, Danny Sotomayor and other AIDS activists took on the CTA over a safe sex advertisement in a public protest.

Amid the National AIDS Action for Healthcare march in downtown Chicago in 1990, Danny Sotomayor and his friends stage a risky stunt at the Cook County building downtown.

Friends and fellow activists supported Danny Sotomayor as his battle with AIDS intensified and his health took a turn.