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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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To: NoLibZone

And prostitutes bear the brunt of STDs of all kinds, and smokers get lung disease, and couch potatoes get heart disease, blah blah blah


81 posted on 12/01/2008 6:34:52 AM PST by buffyt (FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt's New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression- It takes a village to pillage)
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To: chs68

OBAMA’S FAULT now


82 posted on 12/01/2008 6:35:30 AM PST by buffyt (FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt's New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression- It takes a village to pillage)
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To: CodeToad

“Another Infected D*** Sucker”.

Let’s leave Monica Lewinsky OUT of this! LOL
Couldn’t resist. That phrase always makes me remember her. Cigars make me think of her too. ROTFLMAO


83 posted on 12/01/2008 6:37:05 AM PST by buffyt (FDR's Folly: How Roosevelt's New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression- It takes a village to pillage)
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To: buffyt
"Let’s leave Monica Lewinsky OUT of this! LOL"

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Anyone recall Monica's mother stating that Monica has/had the mentality of a 14 year old ????

84 posted on 12/01/2008 6:48:01 AM PST by litehaus (A memory tooooo long)
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To: buffyt

“Lewinsky”

I still refer to cigars as such.


85 posted on 12/01/2008 6:50:00 AM PST by CodeToad
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To: PGR88

Gay/Bi’s make up 10%. There are a lot more bisexuals than you think.


86 posted on 12/01/2008 6:50:50 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: NoLibZone

NOt to mention at least a dozen other diseases and the fact that the immune depressed are the #1 source for generating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.


87 posted on 12/01/2008 7:08:43 AM PST by Neoliberalnot ((Hallmarks of Liberalism: Ingratitude and Envy))
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To: buffyt

“smokers get lung disease”

Excellent points!

Yes! The Government should treat Homosexuality as it does smoking.


88 posted on 12/04/2008 10:14:53 AM 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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