Despite the bitter cold, about 75 people attended ‘When There Were Heroes,’ a remembrance and retrospective of the life of local AIDS activist and political cartoonist Daniel Sotomayor. The event took place Feb. 5 at the Bailiwick Repertory and Arts Center, 1229 W. Belmont. The event—which was emceed by Brian-Mark Conover—commemorated the 15th anniversary of Sotomayor’s passing. PHOTO FROM LEFT: Among those who attended were Victor Salvo, special guest Cleve Jones and activist Lori Cannon.
There was a screening of Short Fuse: The Story of an AIDS Activist, a documentary that focuses on Sotomayor’s life and work. Jones, founder of the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, introduced the film. Photo by Tracy Baim