LGBT Foundatn - Viewpot: The Pill that Turned Me Gay

Contents:

• 1 4 GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN SHOULD TAKE HIV PREVENTN PILL: CDC
• STUDY: AIDS PILL HELPS GAY MEN AVOID HIV INFECTN
• SEX HTLG, JECTN DG E, AND NON-GAY INTIFITN BY MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN. ASSOCIATNS WH HIGH-RISK SEXUAL BEHAVRS AND NDOM E
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• UGANDA'S LGBTQ MUNY IS ' SHOCK' OVER NEW MEASURE, GAY ACTIVIST SAYS

1 4 GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN SHOULD TAKE HIV PREVENTN PILL: CDC

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STUDY: AIDS PILL HELPS GAY MEN AVOID HIV INFECTN

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SEX HTLG, JECTN DG E, AND NON-GAY INTIFITN BY MEN WHO HAVE SEX WH MEN. ASSOCIATNS WH HIGH-RISK SEXUAL BEHAVRS AND NDOM E

It is somethg we would have to discs ternally and externally, " Jaffe the CDC's tailed advice is available, the agency said gay and bisexual men should:_Use ndoms nsistently and rrectly. Jt like all other men, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men need to know how to protect their health throughout their life.

However, pared to other men, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex wh men are addnally affected by:.

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

There are many reasons why gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men may have higher rat of HIV and STDs.

Prevalence of HIV among sexual partners of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men is 40 tim that of sexual partners of heterosexual men;. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men on average have a greater number of lifetime sexual partners. Homophobia;.

UGANDA'S LGBTQ MUNY IS ' SHOCK' OVER NEW MEASURE, GAY ACTIVIST SAYS

In fact, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men make up more than half of the people livg wh HIV the Uned Stat and experience two thirds of all new HIV fectns each year. Further, young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men 13-24 had over 72% of the timated new HIV fectns 2010.