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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 »

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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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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 »

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Posted by Chloe1023

Over 20% gay and bisexual men are living with hiv positive in the U.S. alone. Are you one of them? If you are HIV Gay or Gay men with herpes it can make you feel like you are all alone in the world. Do you wish there was a place where you didn't... Read more »

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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 three years, according to a pharmaceutical company.Medical Marketing International has developed a new treatment that it says could destroy the virus...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

While I'm not personally aware of MMIs program, since I spent over 5 years researching ribozymes (my doctoral thesis), I suppose that I'm as qualified as anyone to answer this.Ribozymes are catalytically active enzymes that are comprised... Read more »

ever heard a story like this?

living abroad i had receptive and insertive unprotected anal sex with a hiv positive teen ager(coloured african in Nigeria).I'm in a such high stressful situation that i have started thinking of suicide to spare my wife,children,friends and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,If I had jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge when I found out I was HIV positive in January 1991, I wouldn't be here today to respond to your question.Since you obviously know the risks of unprotected sex plus you apparently live in a morally... Read more »

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 »

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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 »

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 »

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 »

North Carolina: Teen Medical Ban Could Threaten Gay Youth, Say Advocates

The North Carolina legislature has sent back to the judiciary committee proposed legislation that would exclude under-18 youth from receiving medical and mental health services without written, notarized parental consent. Proponents of H693 aimed to... Read more »

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