[bk1000]

“Since the beginning of the epidemic, stigma, discrimination and gender inequality have been identified as major causes of personal suffering, and as major obstacles to effective responses to HIV.”

Horse hocky. Everyone knows this is a queer disease, and you avoid it by not being queer. The reason we have that HIPPA garbage is solely to avoid stigmatizing faggies or “outing” closeted fags. HIV would be gone by now but for those who must indulge in such abomination. Here’s a thought: behave yourself.

[philman_36]

Everyone knows this is a queer disease, and you avoid it by not being queer.

See reply 15. And that doesn't even bring in needle sharing and the new possibility of tainted blood entering society.

Celebrating Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity in Blood Donation (yes, that’s the title)

"Though these antiretroviral drugs are safe, effective, and an important public health tool, the available data demonstrate that their use may delay detection of HIV by currently licensed screening tests for blood donations, which may potentially give false negative results.” In other words, PrEP usage may interfere with HIV detection in donated blood and may increase the likelihood of a unit of donated blood falsely testing negative for HIV. The FDA and blood donor organizations do not encourage individuals to stop using PrEP to donate blood. May isn't very reassuring.