World AIDS Day is for everyone to remember those that have passed as a result of HIV and to raise awareness about HIV to encourage people to get tested. This video raises awareness.
HIV
Being gay naturally means that we end up having to deal with a huge number of stereotypes being thrown at us, many of them not true. Here are my worst 5.
The 5 gay stereotypes that I hate most
7 Gay men in South Africa are now allowed to donate blood. Previously, men who had sex with men in the previous 6 months were banned from blood donation. The new rules align gay and straight people, and require only that blood donors are in a monogamous relationship.
Ban on ‘gay blood donation’ lifted
3 People will reject you for being gay. They will also reject you for being short, fat, skinny etc. That doesn't mean that you need to hide it from people.
Lessons that relate to being gay
3 In many countries, there is either an outright ban on gay men donating blood, or there is a deferral period, where a man cannot donate blood if he has had sex with another male in the preceding 6 or 12 months. The reason for the ban, is that many studies have shown that gay men have a much higher prevalence of HIV and hepatitis than straight men. I was wondering if this policy is fair.