@jerryg123 - Thanks Jerry - yes, that was very stupid and hurtful. There was so much ignorance and homophobia surrounding it back in the 80's when it was first getting started. Not that there is any shortage of ignorance and homophobia today, but at least we learned a lot about the disease and how to manage HIV and prevent it from becoming AIDS; it's no longer a death sentence, thank goodness.
I'd also wager that Neil realizes he was an idiot back then (too much blow can do terrible things to the mind!) and no longer thinks that way; I'm pretty sure he believes in science. And his annual Bridge School Benefits were a very good thing, both for the cause and for the music. So I'll cut him a little slack for some ignorance and vile language 40 years ago...