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Two military members denied promotions for having HIV just won their lawsuit
The Advocate via Yahoo News ^ | April 9, 2024 | Ryan Adamczeski

Posted on 04/12/2024 9:43:56 AM PDT by fwdude

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To: fwdude

biden “settling” these suits is just a back door way of handing out reparations to his favorite groups without congressional authorization.

But Trump can do the same. As soon as he takes office everyone arrested for J6 can sue, and they don’t even have to win. Trump can just direct the justice department to “settle” for billions.


21 posted on 04/12/2024 12:27:43 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: DiogenesLamp

This was during don’t ask don’t tell timeframe? There would be no admissible evidence of being homosexual. Cast totals not from gay sex are not unknown.

Life expectancy of HIV infection is about 53 years now, for 20 year olds with proper treatment (meaning age 73) — though it is common but not yet confirmed that if the CD4 count rises to normal with treatment, it may stay that way without further treatment. The only reason this is not declared “cure” is because multi decade data is not yet in, given the retroviral treatments that achieved this started less than 30 years ago.

There is a 5-10 year offset from never HIV+ to HIV+ and treated. This could be the result of early averaging.

In a general way, HIV+ people live normal lifespans, and with treatment, further testing of them usually yields HIV- results.


22 posted on 04/12/2024 12:46:08 PM PDT by Owen (.)
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To: fwdude

Being denied commissions isn’t the same as being denied a promotion.


23 posted on 04/12/2024 1:02:35 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Owen

HIV is largely suppressible now, not curable - but it requires continuous medication.

Last I heard, they were up to four who are cured, with two more possible.


24 posted on 04/12/2024 1:06:28 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Owen

People who need care like that don’t belong in the military and the other military doesn’t need to risk exposure to their HIV.


26 posted on 04/12/2024 3:09:39 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Jacquerie

Language, woman.


27 posted on 04/12/2024 3:10:42 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: ansel12

Enjoy your she/her pronouns.


28 posted on 04/12/2024 3:53:31 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Jacquerie

That didn’t make any sense.


29 posted on 04/12/2024 4:00:05 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Owen

In 2014, I read an HIV magazine article that said HIV infection causes the infected to age prematurely by 14 years. This happens even when treated with PrEP. HIV tainted blood will spread this aging. So, yes, HIV is a medical threat, unless one wants to die early. To see articles, check FR keyword hivacceleratedaging.


30 posted on 04/12/2024 6:14:34 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: Owen

FYI:
https://www.hivplusmag.com/treatment/2015/03/25/study-people-hiv-age-14-years-faster


31 posted on 04/12/2024 6:26:07 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: Owen
You are being far too rational with my deliberate emotion inducing rant.

I am surprised. Of course you ignored my central point, and I don't know why, but I appreciate the fact that you stayed reasonable in light of the response you received. Too many cannot do that.

So you passed one of my tests, and so you get some respect points from me.

32 posted on 04/13/2024 1:25:12 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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HIV is largely curable now.

Uh, no, it isn't.

Your "undetectable status" is only as current as your last checkup yesterday. It isn't a durable, static condition. It can change in months, or even weeks.

HIV infection, even when treated early, still creates an underlying, chronic inflammation which affects body systems and makes them more vulnerable to failure much earlier than healthy, uninfected people. So, no. Uninfected people and HIV-positive people under "effective" treatment are NOT the same healthwise.

33 posted on 04/17/2024 11:56:43 AM PDT by fwdude ( )
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