A Christmas Benefit at the Height of an Epidemic
The Whitman-Walker Clinic, formerly located at this building at 1407 S Street N.W., has served the LGBTQ+ community since its founding in 1973. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) In December of 1986, parents were rushing to the stores to snatch a Cabbage Patch Kid, G.I. Joe or Teddy Ruxpin off the shelf before they were all gone. That same month, the generosity of a local benefactor was a touching reminder of what the holiday season is really about. On Dec. 21, 1986, Robert Alfandre welcomed 30 peop...
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