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Poz magazine sanctions that HIV is a gay disease

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Peter Staley formerly of AIDSMEDS (now owned by Poz Magazine) agrees with the new LA Public Service Announcements that stress HIV is a gay disease.

Here is the article that critizes these ads.

HIV Ads Embrace, and Stun, Audience
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Poz magazine sanctions that HIV is a gay disease

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Poz magazine sanctions that HIV is a gay disease

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Poz/not gay man seeks poz female friends

Posted by Denver1961, 3 Replies

First post, just joined the site :-) I would love to connect with a lady for some good heart to heart conversation. Do HIV+ women really exist? Read more »

NEW PERSONALS & SOCIAL COMMUNITY FOR GAY/BI MEN - SETUP BY A POZ GAY MAN!

Posted by thedingoman

I have setup a brand new community for POZ MEN on the Internet. This is not a for profit site. I run it myself and there will never be any charge to anyone within the new POZQUEERS COMMUNITY I have opened.

I myself am HIV+ and over the years have... Read more »

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Gay Poz and Gay Neg - want children. possible?

Dear Doctors,We recently found out that my partner of almost two years is positive...and after one month of treatment, he went from 8,000,000 viral load to 40. Yup, 40. The biggest depression for him is that he might not be able to have blood...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Sperm washing combined with artificial insemination has been shown to be a very effective means for HIV-positive men to conceive while minimizing the risk to their partner and child. (See below.) I would advise you work closely with your HIV... Read more »

Gay HIV POZ Law Enforcement Officer

I read the body web site on a regular basis and pay attention to all the issues but exspecially this forum.I see so much confusion about issues related to privacy and work that I thought I would share this with your readers.I was diagnosed with AIDS...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Congratulations. You are generous to write. And your story proves again that the best way to stand up for your own rights is to know what they are and treat your employer as if he/she will respond professionally. I will indeed post your comments.... Read more »

poz to poz sex,guy prefers no condoms (POZ ON POZ BAREBACK)

I recently had sex w/a person and when we started,I exposed my status.I was surprised when he also is Poz and he enjoys the sensation of me depositing my load in him.Sounds great to me-I like to implant my seed,so is there really a problem w/this.I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You searched for an answer and didn't find anything about this topic? Hmm . . . I don't think you searched all that hard! See below.Dr. BobPositives with Positives- their risk of going bare- any studies?Apr 11, 2008 Hawaii says aloha... Read more »

HIV + Couple (POZ with POZ)

My partner and I have been together for 7 years and are monogomous. I got HIV from him and he began treatment 6 months ago. I'll start in about another year. I want to know the risks of unprotected sex. Condoms are painful to me so thats...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Condoms are painful???? Hmmm . . . . They can be inconvenient, but they really shouldn't be painful. If they feel too tight for that beer-can-sized trouser snake of yours, then maybe you were using the Dick Cheney teeny weenie sized... Read more »

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New Data Reveal: HIV Hammering Black Gay and Bisexual Men

Four years ago, at age 19, Darion (name changed) tested HIV-positive. The Black gay Florida college student was "petrified." "I thought my life was over," he says. "So I tried to ignore it." Even scarier than his diagnosis: What if his religious... Read more »

HIV Epidemic Growing Fastest Among Black Gay and Bisexual Men

Young black gay and bisexual men are the only population in the U.S. in which the pace of HIV's spread is increasing, according to a startling study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday. CDC researchers looked at... Read more »

Concerns for Black Gay/Bisexual HIV Raised to Global Platform at Dominican Republic Conference

Much of the recent HIV/AIDS data on Black gay and bisexual men -- or, "men who have sex with men" (MSM) in public health jargon -- has been sobering. A recent Centers for Disease Control study of more than 8,100 MSM found almost one in three... Read more »

New Data Show "Alarming Increase" in HIV Infections Among Young Black Gay/Bisexual Men

Los Angeles, Calif. -- The number of new HIV cases in the United States has remained relatively stable at about 50,000 per year-but the soaring number of new cases among young Black gay and bisexual men is "alarming," according to government... Read more »

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