Maybe we wouldn’t have to have so much testing if bigots hadn’t pushed so hard to spread HIV around vulnerable people.
/rant
I feel like I’m out of the loop here, could you explain?
I assume this is in reference to the US (Regan’s) (lack of / adversarial) response to AIDS in the 80s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Reagan_and_AIDS
Ahh that makes sense, thanks for the info
It was not (at least not entirely). It was mostly general frustration at the demonisation of lgbt folks and contraception in the past, mostly due to Catholocism. If there wasn’t as much of that, then I think HIV probably wouldn’t be as much of a “thing” as it is nowadays.
Ohh fair, I hadn’t considered that link. I guess that’s one of the many factors that helped it spread. I’m glad things like PREP are an option nowadays
I’d like the same to happen for COVID and flu testing, maybe offering N95s even?
They’re furries, HIV is the least of their worries
there are so many things wrong with this comment that i don’t even know where to start. this is intentional comedy, it has to be
Yeah, it’s a joke
But go on, dissect it
This is obvious to most queer people, but might be counter-intuitive at first. So let me explain.
Any large gathering of people is likely to lead to adults hooking up. This is a fact of life, especially when alcohol is involved.
Having a convenient way to know your status onsite is a great way to allow consenting adults to make informed decisions about their sexual health, especially if they’re not generally promiscuous and aren’t in the habit of getting tested regularly.
This is brilliant, and more places need to copy this. There are massive outbreaks of STDs, and the demographics are changing in a very concerning way for new segments of the population, but particularly women in the UK and women in the US.
Straight men are also very much at risk as schools de-emphasize sex ed, or never taught it well. Regardless of your orientation, you and your date(s) should be getting tested regularly, and wearing protection is always a good idea. If you are doing sexual tourism with multiple people, you can get on a medicine called PrEP that will dramatically reduce your chance of getting HIV as long as you consistently take it. Outside of terrible bloodborne Pathogens like hepatitis C and HIV, there are a number of STDs that can cause organ damage, even if you are man. Many are fully curable, but they must be caught before they start doing organ damage.
…or, in other words, “People are gay, Steven”
