Been here beforeThe coronavirus pandemic reminded many in the LGBTQ community of the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic."Dealing with a pandemic and epidemic that has a potential to affect and kill so many people is not new to the LGBTQ community," Campos said. "Because of that experience, it is not surprising that so many key players in this response come from our community."Campos believes that knowledge gained from the HIV/AIDS crisis and the LGBTQ community's response to it is applicable to the novel coronavirus pandemic."I think that we can use that knowledge and apply it to how we are responding to this crisis," he said, talking about recognizing and acknowledging vulnerability, adjusting to a new reality, education, protection, and.