HIV is a problem only because of politics. Had the handful of homos been quarantined when it first showed up, and their sex partners tracked down and also quarantined, it would have been over in the 80’s.
So true.
For years I’ve lived as though it didn’t even exist; after the deaths of some true innocents from tainted blood early on, it became a truly preventable infection. Now they insist on having high-risk people in the military (imagine serving as a medic today?), and they want to lift the ban on gay men donating blood. Despite living a lifestyle that had practically 0% chance of infection, I guess we’ll all be exposed now.
FWIW, the homo lobby has always resented that this is regarded as a gay issue. While others may get it (needle users, etc.); gays have always been the majority of those with AIDS in the US.