However, Woodroof did lose all his friends after they found out he was HIV-positive and that, along with interactions with gay people living with AIDS through the buyers club, led to a rethinking of his homophobia and changed his views on gay people.
However, Woodroof did lose all his friends after they found out he was HIV-positive. In his interviews with Borten, Woodroof implied that this, along with interactions with gay people living with AIDS through the buyers club, led to a rethinking of his apparent homophobia and changed his views on gay people.