I never met Tracy personally but I saw his story in the 1989 documentary Common Threads about the AIDS quilt.
He told of his 18-year marriage to a woman because 'if you were in the navy, you had to have a wife. That's part of the navy career.' He eventually came out but found the love of his life with David Campbell whom he describes the relationship as 'the happiest five years of my life.'
David died of AIDS on November 19, 1984. Tracy was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. Common Threads was released in the fall of 1989. It was apparent Tracy was dying in the documentary as he told his story while he was in bed. There's even film footage of him paining a panel to the AIDS Quilt for himself. He also did a panel for David. Both David and Tracy are buried together in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Tracy made mention in Common Threads that he raised a family so it's quite likely he has children.
He told of his 18-year marriage to a woman because 'if you were in the navy, you had to have a wife. That's part of the navy career.' He eventually came out but found the love of his life with David Campbell whom he describes the relationship as 'the happiest five years of my life.'
David died of AIDS on November 19, 1984. Tracy was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. Common Threads was released in the fall of 1989. It was apparent Tracy was dying in the documentary as he told his story while he was in bed. There's even film footage of him paining a panel to the AIDS Quilt for himself. He also did a panel for David. Both David and Tracy are buried together in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Tracy made mention in Common Threads that he raised a family so it's quite likely he has children.
