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To: DJB who wrote (2690)	9/16/1999 2:54:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6418

Denis, res- I agree with you that it is more dangerous to be gay than straight but not because of AIDS. AIDS is growing faster in the straight community then the gay community. I feel it is more dangerous because of hate crimes. I thought it astonishing the other day when you described that your parents group discussed "hate crimes at length" and never discussed the danger your children face toward AIDS. AIDS is a very serious health risk, predominately associated with the gay lifestyle, and drug users. I recommend you read the following link and share the information with other parents who have gay children. cdc.gov In the United States, HIV-related illness and death historically have had a tremendous impact on men who have sex with men (MSM). Even though the toll of the epidemic among injection drug users (IDUs) and heterosexuals has increased during the last decade, MSM continue to account for the largest number of people reported with AIDS each year. In 1998 alone, 16,642 AIDS cases were reported among MSM, compared with 11,070 among IDUs and 6,735 among men and women who acquired HIV heterosexually. Overall, the number of MSM of all races and ethnicities who are living with AIDS has increased steadily since 1992, partly as a result of the 1993 expanded AIDS case definition and, more recently, improved survival. Continuing Risk Among Young MSM Abundant evidence shows a need to sustain prevention efforts for each generation of young gay and bisexual men. We cannot assume that the positive attitudinal and behavioral change seen among older men also applies to younger men. Recent data on HIV prevalence and risk behaviors suggest that young gay and bisexual men continue to place themselves at considerable risk for infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Ongoing studies show that both HIV prevalence (the proportion of people living with HIV in a population) and risk behaviors remain high among young MSM. In a sample of MSM 15-22 years old in six urban counties, CDC researchers found that, overall, between 5% and 8% already were infected with HIV. Higher percentages of African Americans (8-14%) and Hispanics (2-11%) were infected than were whites (2-6%). A little more than half of U.S. states conduct HIV surveillance, but in these states, data show that substantial numbers of MSM still are being infected, especially younger men. In 1998, 52% of reported HIV infections among adolescent males aged 13-19 and 50% of cases among men aged 20-24 were attributed to male-to-male sexual contact. Research among gay and bisexual men suggests that some individuals are now less concerned about becoming infected than in the past and may be inclined to take more risks. This is backed up by reported increases in gonorrhea among gay men in several large U.S. cities between 1993 and 1996. Despite medical advances, HIV remains a serious, usually fatal disease that requires complex, costly, and difficult treatment regimens that do not work for everyone. As better treatment options are developed, we must not lose sight of the fact that preventing HIV infection in the first place precludes the need for people to undergo these difficult and expensive therapies. Now let's contrast this with your fear of "hate crimes". Total number of deaths reported in 95 is 26. Simply incredible that your group would focus their intention on hate crimes instead of the real threat which is AIDS. So according to your reasoning if you condemn the homosexual than homosexuality will go away. Look at history, homosexuals have been persecuted off and on for centuries and they are still here. I never said we should condemn the homosexual. And that is not my reasoning at all. Why do you claim I said something I did not? Does accurately reflecting my posts cause your position to falter so dramatically you feel the need to distort it? Michael