At the time, the CDC explained that several “patients without a clinically apparent underlying immunodeficiency” was extremely rare, and suggested  “an association between some aspect of a homosexual lifestyle or disease acquired through sexual contact.” A year later, in 1982, the CDC started referring to the disease as AIDS. 

 

Earlier this month, the group Greater than AIDS launched #HIVBEATS, a series of videos with famous YouTubers talking about HIV awareness, prevention and treatment. The campaign hopes to help remind people about HIV and AIDS, while also promoting safer sex and PreP.

 

One campaign video was choreographed by Ryan Heffington, with music by Grammy Award-nominated composer Lucian Piane and narration by Oscar-winner Julianne Moore. In the seven minute video, we follow the HIV infection style. Unlike most real world cases, there is ultimately a happy ending in this story.