What's behd the higher rat of fectn among gay men? Dr. David bunks myths and explas why some groups are and areas are more affected by HIV/AIDS than others.
Contents:
- HIV AND GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- CHARL BARKLEY FENDS LGBTQIA+ MUNY, BUD LIGHT EXPLETIVE-FILLED RANT: ‘IF YOU’RE GAY, GOD BLS YOU’
- WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
HIV AND GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
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HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
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CHARL BARKLEY FENDS LGBTQIA+ MUNY, BUD LIGHT EXPLETIVE-FILLED RANT: ‘IF YOU’RE GAY, GOD BLS YOU’
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A 2014 Kaiser Fay Foundatn survey of gay and bisexual men the U. For gay and bisexual youth who are jt begng to explore their sexualy, homophobia and other forms of anti-LGBTQ bias help expla why so many young people our muny are unaware of their HIV stat. The natn also saw tremendo progrs the fight agast HIV unr former Print Barack Obama, whose Natnal HIV & AIDS Strategy explicly lled attentn to gay and bisexual men and transgenr women for the first time.
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WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
They show that the majory (57%) of new HIV s ntue to be diagnosed among gay and bisexual men.
Atralia's world-leadg HIV rctns gay and bisexual men. Atralia has achieved a remarkable 57% rctn new HIV diagnos among gay and bisexual men sce 2013, showsg the succs of prehensive approach to HIV preventn wh this populatn. “She wanted to be the first televangelist to terview a gay man wh AIDS, ” Pieters told People magaze two years ago.
“So many people have said my terview wh her helped them e out or even saved them om suici, by helpg them realize they uld be gay and Christian or that God was not punishg them wh AIDS for beg gay. Pieters also served for years on the board of the Gay Men’s Chos of Los Angel, for whom he sang sce 1994 ncert halls that clud Carnegie Hall New York, Tchaikovsky Hall Mosw and the Walt Disney Concert Hall Los Angel. Donatns his memory n be ma to AIDS Project Los Angel, Cy of Hope, The Gay Men’s Chos of Los Angel and/or Project Angel Food.