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The sex liv of gay men were once overshadowed by the fear of possible transmissn of HIV. One of – Peter – me of age durg the early years of the panmic, and is now his fifti; I am whe, and like hundreds of thoands of other Amerin gay men, beme fected by HIV before the vis had a name.

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WHY AREN’T MORE GAY MEN ON THE HIV PILL?

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Gay men of lor have faced the duel hurdl of homophobia and racism, cludg racism om other gay men, and an historil difference om the gay tablishment. It is past time for younger gay men – pecially men of lor – to be heard and discsn around Prep has offered hope this regard. Its troductn has raised many qutns, around accs, s parative effectivens to ndoms, and how gay men take re of themselv, and each other.

I prented my se—I am a gay man who would like to have some gay sex—and she filled out the necsary paperwork to make that happen.

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STIGMA KEEPS MANY GAY LATOS OFF HIV PREVENTN PILL

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WHY AREN’T GAY TEENS TAKG A DAILY PREP PILL TO PREVENT HIV?

I had fotten there were tim when I spoke for myself and tim when I spoke on behalf of all gay men.

THERE IS A DAILY PILL THAT PREVENTS HIV. GAY MEN SHOULD TAKE IT.

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