Posted on 01/27/2005 9:00:50 PM PST by Pikamax
Erasure star Andy Bell has shockingly admitted he wanted to be diagnosed with HIV.
The openly homosexual singer revealed he was HIV positive in December - six years after he was diagnosed with the fatal disease - and admits he believed catching the illness was a re-affirmation of his homosexuality.
He said: "You are going to think this strange, but I wanted to be HIV positive. I thought HIV was a touchstone of being gay."
The 'Breathe' singer also says he doesn't think about dying, because he believes he can fight the disease for many years with the help of medicine. He added: "I'm a fighter. They will have to take me from this world kicking and screaming. My life expectancy should be the same as anyone else, so there is no need to panic."
** Erasure Article Continues Below ** ** The Erasure article continues now ** Meanwhile, Bell's bandmate Vince Clarke says he wasn't worried the pop duo - whose long-awaited new album 'Nightbird' is put later this month - would split because of his illness because he knew Bell would fight the disease.
He said: "I had no fear this was the end. I have other friends in similar situations, and with the development of maintenance drugs, I knew it wasn't a death sentence."
Literally insane.
Another product of the twisted mind-set of the liberal fringes. A very sad situation.
File under "celebrites are stupid perverts" department.
Morons
They don't seem to like it when we say that....
Actually he started dying as soon as he was delivered from the womb, as we all are.
The suicidal liberal mentality. Maybe contracting HIV will catch on as "cool" to the rest of the liberals...
Nice attitude, my brother died of AIDS, he had medicine, he had two grandmothers who lived into their 90s, he had previous good health. He was dead by 35. I hope this man lives longer, but I don't know why I do, since it seems God put him on earth to spread stupidity. My brother did not see AIDS as an "affirmation of his homosexuality".
Your tax money will fund his drug cocktails too...even though he wanted to contract HIV...perverse...
Help me out Freeps, if memory serves I believe that in the gay community there are street names for gays that want to get the "bug". I think that they are called bug chasers. It is some sort of bottom feeder badge of honor. It was some months ago but I think I ran across this in a Freep post??
"I'm a fighter. They will have to take me from this world kicking and screaming."
What a complete moron. This isn't a fantasy, it's not a movie. You don't leave kicking and screaming and fighting the good fight. You leave broken, wasted away, in pain and suffering from a medley of diseases, each significant on their own but combined to produce an intolerable amount of suffering. I know, I watched my brother die of it.
Now this idiot believes it to be some kind of badge of honor.
You're correct, it's "bug chasers." Sick doesn't even begin to describe it.
And with this attitude might he feel this affirmation is to be equally appreciated by his closest and most 'intimate' friends?
He wouldn't have had to fight it at all if he hadn't gone actively seeking it! We're not supposed to feel sorry for this psychotic, are we?
It's been about fifteen years since I first heard of this. You're not truly gay if you're not HIV positive.
What load of sick puppies!
(I once had a coworker who used to say sick puppies must die)
Okay I think I'm right on this.The HIV positive predators are called "Givers" and the AIDS victim wannabes are called "bug chasers". In SF and NY I understand that there are parties where the givers and the chasers get uhh connected for fun and well... give chasing.. Hey if somebody from the DU wants to straighten this out...
"I thought HIV was a touchstone of being gay."
How many PSA's have we endured assuring us that AIDS is NOT a "homosexual illness?"
While he lives, the virus lives.
How is this worthless prick entitled to any better than a rabid dog?
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