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Report: Gay/bisexual men still bear brunt of AIDS
http://www.bostonherald.com ^ | 11-30-08 | AP

Posted on 11/30/2008 1:11:40 PM PST by NoLibZone

BOSTON - Gay and bisexual men in Massachusetts continue to be the hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic with a significant percentage of new cases appearing among minority men.

That’s according to a new report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that found while the state has had success battling the disease among injection drug users and heterosexual men and women, it has had less success among gay and bisexual men.

More than half of HIV infections between 2004 and 2006 were among gay and bisexual men even though they make up less than 10 percent of the population.

(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: aids; barebuttsbearbrunts; buttpirates; captainobvious; dontputthatthere; gays; hiv; homosexualagenda; homosexuals; prop8; turdburglar
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1 posted on 11/30/2008 1:11:40 PM PST by NoLibZone
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To: NoLibZone

Calling Sherlock Holmes ........


2 posted on 11/30/2008 1:13:08 PM PST by badpacifist ("Blessings come from God and He don't bless what he is against" ...Mrs Ray Charles)
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To: NoLibZone

What a headline. Of course they “bear the brunt” of AIDS. They are the ones engaging in the behavior that spreads it. What should we do, infect a bunch of heterosexual, morally upright people to make it more fair?


3 posted on 11/30/2008 1:14:55 PM PST by lady lawyer
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To: NoLibZone

I guess their behavior has nothing to do with it.


4 posted on 11/30/2008 1:15:01 PM PST by Frantzie
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To: NoLibZone

Stop cornholing each other and you’ll do just fine. The Bible says it is an abomination and you should pay attention


5 posted on 11/30/2008 1:15:02 PM PST by dennisw (Never bet on Islam! ::::: Never bet on a false prophet!)
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To: NoLibZone

zip it up rupaul....that’ll stop your aids spred.


6 posted on 11/30/2008 1:15:18 PM PST by Vaquero ( "an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: NoLibZone
"More than half of HIV infections between 2004 and 2006 were among gay and bisexual men"

How much more than half, the article doesn't say. My guess is significantly more.

7 posted on 11/30/2008 1:15:25 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: NoLibZone
Gays/bisexuals bear bear brunt of AIDS

The headline makes it sound like gays/bisexuals get AIDS accidentally. Maybe it's because they refuse to change their behavior...

8 posted on 11/30/2008 1:15:58 PM PST by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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To: NoLibZone
'Bear the brunt?' Oh yeah, they're just minding their own business, pursuing orgasms their way ... How could they see it coming?
9 posted on 11/30/2008 1:16:06 PM PST by GenXFreedomFighter
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To: lady lawyer

As you say! It is a totally irresponsible headline.


10 posted on 11/30/2008 1:16:21 PM PST by bvw
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To: Frantzie
"I guess their behavior has nothing to do with it."

More than half of HIV infections between 2004 and 2006 were among gay and bisexual men even though they make up less than 10 percent of the population.

11 posted on 11/30/2008 1:16:27 PM PST by NoLibZone (To All those that have sworn the Oath- Time Has Come. Or your service has been for the benefits.)
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I equate hearing someone who had unprotected sex and catching AIDS with a skydiver who’s chute didn’t open.

I have a hard time working up sympathy for either of them, unless the plane is on fire that is.


12 posted on 11/30/2008 1:16:43 PM PST by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: NoLibZone
Oh yes. I believe World AIDS Day is tomorrow. We can expect to be treated to more lies from the media about how we are all at risk and must spend billions more to find a cure.
13 posted on 11/30/2008 1:16:52 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: NoLibZone

This will never bother Liberals.

They care about “choice” and ideology. They don’t give a damn about the actual welfare of people.


14 posted on 11/30/2008 1:17:36 PM PST by Soothesayer (The United States of America Rest in Peace November 4 2008)
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To: NoLibZone

“bear brunt of AIDS”

Confuses say: “man who bangs bare butt will bear brunt of AIDS”.


15 posted on 11/30/2008 1:17:53 PM PST by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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The report, released just ahead of World AIDS Day on Monday, makes a series of recommendations, including free condom availability to gay and bisexual men, including high schoolers.

What these researchers are not understanding is it has nothing at all to do with education or availability of condoms. In the promiscuous section of the gay population they reject condoms. It's like smokers, they know what the consequences are, and they are willing to accept the risks in order for what they see as the benefits.

16 posted on 11/30/2008 1:18:46 PM PST by MovementConservative (In 4 years GW Bush and the free-spending republicans have almost completely destroyed the GOP.)
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To: NoLibZone

They have no choice, you see. It is all genetic. There is nothing they can do to prevent their hands from unzipping their pants.


17 posted on 11/30/2008 1:18:54 PM PST by ari-freedom (Conservatives solve problems. Libertarians ignore problems. Liberals create problems.)
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Gay and bisexual men in Massachusetts continue to be the hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic

It's those rainbow bumperstickers.

They are the cause of this tragedy.

Ban rainbow bumperstickers.

18 posted on 11/30/2008 1:19:09 PM PST by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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To: NoLibZone
Sun sets in west again!!!!
19 posted on 11/30/2008 1:19:16 PM PST by org.whodat (Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
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To: Mr. Mojo
I would say about 96.5 %, what the historical figure has always been.
20 posted on 11/30/2008 1:20:20 PM PST by org.whodat (Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts for Super-Rich Bankers! Republicans do!)
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