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Comment: There is only one source (The Crimson) that really covers him or his work in depth, and the tone is inappropriate in places - " is a huge anti-Faucist"; "Sadly, medical misinformation such as Ortleb's, along with Micovits', particularly the anti-Faucist, books are read"... it is essential to write in a neutral tone when writing about living persons, regardless of their views; see WP:BLP. Do not cite Reddit or Goodreads. You might find this guideline on writing about fringe topics helpful. Spicy (talk) 09:16, 8 January 2022 (UTC)
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Charles Ortleb is an American author, self-publisher, AIDS denialism author and HIV conspiracy theorist,[1] Onetime Editor-in-Chief of That New Magazine, Inc (TNM) publisher of Christopher Street (magazine), The New York Native, CityWeek, Night & Day Entertainment Guide, Opera Monthly and TheaterWeek.
Biography edit
Ortleb, along with author and journalist for The New York Native, Neenyah Ostrom published the now defunct Stonewall Press,[2] the successor publication to The New York Native.
Under the direction of Ortleb, Neenyah Ostrom,[4] Managing Editor started writing articles in The New York Native, during the late 1980s and 1990s, stating things such as HIV was not the cause of AIDS but rather HHV-6 (Human herpesvirus 6) and later African swine fever virus (ASFV), both are long disproved claims.[5]
Many of Ostrom's research and claims were based heavily on the work of molecular biologist Peter Duesberg (whose theories are now disproved) and a South African physician named Joseph Sonnabend, who, in the early 2000s changed his views on HIV/AIDS.
Ortleb still hosts podcasts[6] and went on to publish books such as Fauci: The Bernie Madoff of Science and the HIV Ponzi Scheme that Concealed the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic and Fauci versus Duesberg: The battle about AIDS that brought Chronic Fatigue Syndrome out of the closet, published in 2020.
Ortleb[7] has co-authored books with Judy Mikovits,[8] a former research scientist, anti-vaccination activist and medical conspiracy theorist, claiming that long-term COVID-19 is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. That book has since been banned along with her coronavirus conspiracy video ‘Plandemic.'
Ortleb's books are read and circulated by QAnon.[9]
In conclusion, Andrew Sullivan, in his article entitled The AIDS Fight: Andrew Sullivan on a History of the Movement summed it up best when he wrote: "Charles Ortleb was the visionary editor of New York Native, a small magazine that for a long time was the only real source for news and information about the epidemic. The book charts his descent into conspiracy theories about African swine fever."[10]
Personal life edit
Ortleb is domestic partners with Francis Sweeney, the publisher of Rubicon Media.[13]
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- ^ "Skepticism Of Science In A Pandemic Isn't New. It Helped Fuel The AIDS Crisis". www.knpr.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "1980. Media: The New York Native – Gay in the 80s". www.gayinthe80s.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ Kleinfield, N. R. (August 1, 1978). "Homosexual Periodicals Are Proliferating" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Neenyah Ostrom". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Publisher Alleges AIDS Hoax: Spends $200,000 to Publicize Book About Conspiracy Claims". www.thecrimson.com. 1993-10-29. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Podcasts by Charles Ortleb". www.toppodcast.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Books by Charles Ortleb (Author of Fauci)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Judy Mikovits". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Medical Misinformation: How Amazon became an engine for anti-vaccine conspiracy theories". www.fastcompany.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
- ^ "The AIDS Fight: Andrew Sullivan on a History of the Movement". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ https://www.npr.org/2021/05/23/996272737/skepticism-of-science-in-a-pandemic-isnt-new-it-helped-fuel-the-aids-crisis
- ^ "Final edition: Christopher Street and the New - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 215764506.
- ^ Quinn, Judy. "Booknews". PublishersWeekly.com.
- ^ a b "Document unavailable - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 197087606.
- ^ "Author disputes the 'real' cause of AIDS - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 337794977.