Wasn't it called G.R.I.D. for the first few years (until political correctness took over?)
Yes, Gay Related Immune Deficiency. But drug users were getting it, and it was appearing in Haitians. People started to refer to the 4-H club: Homosexuals, Haitians, Hemophiliacs and Heroin users.
Reminds me of the old joke: What's the worst part of getting AIDS? Trying to convince your mother that you're Haitian.