Today we talk with the Mayor of West Hollywood, John D’Amico. He’s a civic leader who recently contracted COVID-19 and is here to tell us his story.I first met Mayor D’Amico when I was working in the City Manager’s Office at West Hollywood City Hall. Later, John believed in my vision of creating “TRIBE - Gay Men’s Discussion Group” that was made possible by the City Council and I facilitated for over 5 years.For more than 20 years, Mayor John D’Amico has participated in city leadership as a member of Advisory Boards and Commissions, and for the past several years, as a member of the City Council. He also has worked at AIDS Project: Los Angeles, was the Co-Director of Public Policy for the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services, where he worked for nearly 23 years.Mayor D’Amico welcomes questions, comments and feedback directly via his Twitter account @ourWeHo.We talked about:The transition from AIDS to healthy sex lives [3:23]Exploring AIDS and COVID-19 [6:56]His experience coping with the symptoms of COVID-19 [14:20]Finding humor during an epidemic [25:32]The positive social outcomes that followed the era of AIDS [28:11]Why he moved to West Hollywood back in the 80s [39:25]Advice for men who still want to hook up [42:26]You can find more about Mayor D’Amico on:City of West Hollywood | Home PageTwitterFacebookInstagramCity of West Hollywood Coronavirus updates: weho.org/coronavirusGet connected!Subscribe to my newsletter on our website.Email me directly at mike@gerlemen.com.Or join the conversation on Facebook.And, for your viewing pleasure, find us on YouTube. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mikegerle.substack.com/subscribe