Gay Teen Hiv Stories

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Gay teens vs. Straight teens: Whose more at risk for HIV?

WHAT ARE THE STATS ON GAY TEENAGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 CONTRACTING HIV? ARE THEY AT THE SAME RISK FOR HIV AS HETEROSEXUAL YOUNG MEN? IS THIS DETERMINED BY RACE, UPBRINGING OR SOCIAL FACTORS DO YOU THINK?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. In regard to teens (Gay and Straight) getting HIV:Because HIV infection (without being diagnosed with AIDS) is not a reportable condition in many places (as of October 1998), we do not currently have a lot of data to... Read more »

Story on UK.GAY.COM-- ribozyme therapy

This story was on UK.GAY.COM, can you comment:A drug that stops HIV could be available in the next... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

gay..touched his semen...wiped ..sniffed..hiv fear (HIV FROM SNIFFING, 2009)

dear doctor, I WENT THROUGH ALL UR FORUMS BUT COULD NOT FIND SIMILAR QUESTION....SO PLZ HELP...i... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Articles

New Publication Transcends Language Barriers to Share Untold Stories of Gay Men Living With HIV Around the World

Oakland, California -- The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) today launched their new online multimedia publication, SENSE , spotlighting the stories of men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV across the globe. The quarterly magazine... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sexual and Reproductive Health: Teens Teaching Teens About Safer Sex Is African Success Story

A new study shows that teens may be more receptive to adopting safe sexpractices if they learn them from slightly older teens. Sohail Agha,research associate professor of international health and development atTulane University's School of Public... Read more »

Kentucky High School Rejects "Safe Sex" Brochures, Pamphlets Targeting Gay, Lesbian Teens

Administrators at Scott County High School in Georgetown, Ky., on Friday at a health fair asked an area HIV/AIDS service group not to display four brochures that either contained information about "safe sex" or were targeted at gay or lesbian... Read more »

California: Uproar Over Ban on Gays' Blood; Teen Tries to Donate, Fuels Debate of Policy

At a blood drive last month at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, student body President Ronnie Childers, 17, was surprised to learn the American Red Cross (ARC) would not accept his blood donation. The reason: On his screening survey, Childers, who... Read more »

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RIP Tyler Clementi / Gay Teen Suicides

Posted by bartleby

OK, this doesn't have to do with HIV, but I just wanted to vent my outrage over what happened to this kid. If you haven't heard already, essentially what happened is Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers student asked his roommate, Dharun Ravi, if he could have... Read more »

gay teens?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hey wassup?
Just wondering if there's any other gay boiz here? I'm HIV neg and still a virgin. Just looking to write and talk with other gay teens, or older guys too, about HIV worries/dating/life in general..

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Gay teen...

Posted by gmpom, 1 Reply

I am a gay teen male, and incredibly scared. I had sexual contact with two men who are in their late 20's (on different occasions). Both fingered me, but didn't have any cuts or anything on their finger. I performed and received oral sex from one of... Read more »

Gays do not choose to be gay!

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Gay people are born gay and that my friends is a fact! If you want to debate this issue then KINDLY email me at padude647@aol.com
Part of the increase in HIV is pure ignorance due to the simple fact that gays are forced into a closet of misery and... Read more »

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