Glenn and Garry

During the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders promised unity, swift action, and global support. But decades earlier, when HIV/AIDS devastated communities, there was no such urgency. Those affected were judged, feared, and left to suffer in silence. In Glenn and Garry: A Story of Love and Loss, Janette Verlie shares her family’s heartbreaking experience during the HIV/AIDS crisis in 1980s and ’90s Melbourne. Shunned and grieving, they faced a world unwilling to help. A deeply personal tribute to two beloved brothers, this memoir sheds light on a devastating chapter in history. It honours those lost, exposes past failures, and calls for remembrance and change. This is a story of love, resilience, and injustice, one that must never be forgotten.