Tag Archives: HIV

Gay Men and HIV: Blaming Homophobia

Posted on September 23, 2010 by lesbianoutsider

Today, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued the results of a study conducted across 21 U.S. metropolitan areas that focused on gay and bisexual men and their rate of HIV infection. The CDC found that 1 in 5 gay men are infected with the HIV virus and almost half of them (44%) don’t know it. Continue reading →

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Young Gay Men Fuelling HIV Epidemic

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lesbianoutsider

How very sad that so many young gay men and too many of their older peers have such little respect for their bodies and their lives. Recent research conducted by scientists in Belgium indicate that young gay men continue to fuel the HIV epidemic. Continue reading →

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Gay Men Giving Blood

Posted on August 6, 2010 by lesbianoutsider

A movement is afoot once again to lift the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood. However, the statistics are providing a scary picture of a not so sexually safe gay men’s community. Continue reading →

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