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HIV/AIDS Advocates Say India's Law Criminalizing Homosexuality Hinders HIV Prevention

International human rights groups and gay rights advocates in India on Saturday in an open letter called on the government to repeal its law criminalizing homosexuality, saying the law is affecting the fight against HIV/AIDS, the New York Times ... Read more »

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Trends in HIV Incidence in Homosexual Men in Developed Countries

Study authors sought to describe trends in HIV notification and in other indicators of HIV incidence in homosexual men in developed countries. A literature review was conducted using PubMed, and, in addition to peer-reviewed articles, data regarding... Read more »

India's Law Criminalizing Homosexuality Hinders HIV Prevention, Violates Human Rights of MSM, UNAIDS Official Says

India's law criminalizing homosexuality is undermining the fight against HIV/AIDS and violates the human rights of men who have sex with men, Denis Broun, UNAIDS India coordinator, said on Thursday, Reuters UK reports (Zaheer, Reuters UK,... Read more »

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AIDS and homosexuality

Is it true that male homosexuals are more likely to be infected by HIV? If it is true, then what is the cause? Is because of their sexual lifestyle, or because anal sex is more likely to spread HIV than vaginal sex. What does statistic have to say?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Worldwide, the majority of cases of HIV transmission are associated to heterosexual intercourse: more than 75% of 40 million estimated cases. Depending on different variables (social, economic, behavioral), rates of infection will be higher among... Read more »

HIV in homosexuals?

Why is that gays and lesbians are more likely to get HIV and AIDS than heterosexuals?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

There are an estimated 31 million people infected with HIV worldwide. Most of those infections occurred through heterosexual contact; some estimates suggest 70% or more infections occur through heterosexual contact. Anywhere from 5-10% of... Read more »

thoughts on religion, homosexuality and HIV

Dear Doctor bob,First of, i would like to thank you on your superb work at the body, you've helped so many HIV+ and self-diagnosed freaking out hiv- people. i shake your hand.Ive been reading your posts for over 2 years now until ive finally...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for your support and comments!Stay well.Dr. Bob... Read more »

Homosexual Misconcpetion- What did my Parents do to me?! Donation.

I was raised in a Christian family that instilled in me that HIV/AIDS is something gays get and because of their sin in being gay. I happen to believe it's a crock of horse poop!! Yet what they did do successfully is give me these thoughts that...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Sue,Another "good christian family" preaching hate and fear. I tend to doubt the higher powers will be pleased with folks like your parents who teach intolerance and totally screw up their children's lives in the process.Sue,... Read more »

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Homosexuality and HIV/AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Of new infections among men in the United States, CDC estimates that approximately 60 percent of men were infected through homosexual sex, 25 percent through injection drug use, and 15 percent through heterosexual sex. Of newly infected men,... Read more »

Bisexuals/Homosexuals

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

This is directed ONLY to those bisexual/homosexual men who date women. STOP infecting women! For whatever reason you abandoned your first choice of having sex with men, fearing HIV is a reason, and you decided to get your pleasure from women who... Read more »

is poz for homosexuals?

Posted by howard, 2 Replies

Why am i not getting responses fom heterosexual people. i live in cleveland ohio where there are plenty of gay gangsters and people straddling the fence when it comes to sexual behavior. the down low does exsist and its a problem for my sisters that... Read more »

1 time homosexual expirience

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I had a 1 time gay expirience now I hope I don't get Aids from it.

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