Episode 30 of "Cold Case"
s02e07 It's Raining Men
Title: It's Raining Men
Original Air Date: 11/14/2004 on CBS
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Jan Oxenberg
Guest Stars: Pete Gardner (Russ), Cliff Weissman (Vince Parisi), Michael Kagan (Barney), Spencer Garrett (Ben Kern ('83), Sam Vance (Vince Parisi ('83), Brian Wedlake (Paul Kern ('83), Randy Mulkey (Carlo), James Morrison (Carson Finch), Neil Vipond (Ben Kern), Albie Selznick (Paul Kern), Jay Karnes (Artie Russo), Paul Parducci (Barney ('83), Russell Sams (Carlo (83'), Scot Davis (Russ ('83), Erik McDowell (Artie Russo (83')
Plot Outline:
A man who first contacted AIDS in 1983 asks Rush and Valens to re-open the unsolved strangulation death of his former partner. When the team begin investigating the murder, they learn that the dead man was one of the early activists in the fight against AIDS and a relentless advocate for AIDS education in the burgeoning gay community. The team also learns that the victim was a member of a prominent family who disowned him due to his sexual orientation.