HIV Cases Climb Among Gay, Bisexual Men in U.S.

Reuters ^ | Mon, Jul 28, 2003 | Paul Simao

[Rodney King]

It's not so much the gays that pisses me off, it's the bisexuals. I couldn't care less what the gays do. Come to think of it, we should make a deal allowing homos to marry under the condition that they must sign a form, punishable with death, that they never have sexual contact with a woman again.

[NYFriend]

"The CDC plans to have the system in place in 35 areas that account for 93 percent of annual HIV infections by 2004. The agency has allocated $13 million in supplemental funding to state health departments for the program in fiscal 2004."

I'd like the list. I suspect that these are places I wouldn't want to live, for reasons other than strickly HIV infection rates".

[VRWCmember]

Wow, there's a real surprise. HIV increasing among people that engage in the highest risk behaviors for contracting the disease. I'm shocked.

[areafiftyone]

With all the information out there on how to prevent HIV/AIDS for so many years now, you would think the numbers would be going down. Apparently people are not listening!!! What idiots!

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Gays and bisexuals? Why not just use the single, accurate term that applies to both: homosexuals.

[Guillermo]

HIV is not a disease, it's a civil rights status.

[Guillermo]

The best way, by far, to prevent catching HIV is to not engage in anal sex with other men...but to make this suggestion brings immediate charges of homophobia, bigotry, intolerant and anti-diversity.

[stevio]

It's also Reagan's fault.

[lady lawyer]

By the time this disease runs its course, the world will be a better place. A little less color coordinated perhaps, but a better place.

[netmilsmom]

>>I couldn't care less what the gays do.<<

I would agree with you but I have a gay sister and two young daughters. Those who cannot procreate, recruit.

[areafiftyone]

I know that. In a perfect world, but you will never convince these people about that. I mean we all know how you get it - even from heterosexual sex you can get it. We all know how NOT to get it. If cases go up in this country its because people think "They are not going to get it and that it is just OTHER people that get HIV/AIDS". That is a stupid way of thinking. AID/HIV information has been out for a long time. If people (anyone - heterosexuals and homosexuals) are still getting it - it's because of stupidity and nothing else.

[AppyPappy]

Gays don't really want marriage. If you have gay marriage, you have gay divorce and I doubt gays want anything to do with alimony and courts when they decide to bust up. They just want to say they have marriage to make them "valued" (rolls eyes)

[WestPacSailor]

I'd like the list. I suspect that these are places I wouldn't want to live, for reasons other than strickly HIV infection rates".

[Guillermo]

All we've heard since this disease started spreading is "Anyone can get AIDS," "No one is safe from HIV" etc.

The plain truth is that in the vast majority of AIDS cases, it was caught because of a conscious behavioral choice that was made.

[WestPacSailor]

I'd like the list. I suspect that these are places I wouldn't want to live, for reasons other than strickly HIV infection rates".

[WestPacSailor]

Oops, rookie mistake. Here's the link
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/stats.htm#areas

[Tax-chick]

One hesitates to say "too stupid to live," but ...

[Just another Joe]

HIV Cases Climb Among Gay, Bisexual Men in U.S.

Just, "Duhhhh!"
You engage in risky behaviour, you take the chance.
The more chances you take the better your chances of paying.

[WestPacSailor]

The plain truth is that in the vast majority of AIDS cases, it was caught because of a conscious behavioral choice that was made.

Sooo, you're saying it's as simple as Don't have sex with men, don't share drug needles, and practice safe sex?

Can't possibly be MY responsibility. I want the government to take care of me, or I'll sue SOMEBODY!