14 Percent of D.C. Gay Men are HIV Positive

A new report says that 14 percent of gay men in the District of Columbia are HIV positive. The D.C. HIV/AIDS Administration released the study Thursday, showing the rate of HIV among gay men is five times higher than that of adults and teenagers in the city. Of the 500 men surveyed, more than 40 percent were unaware if they were HIV positive before the study.

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  1. Travis March 26th, 2010 9:32 pm

    Thats alarming news. Im not shocked though. Thats why its more important than ever to know your status. Thanks for the great news big gay news. I love this site.

  2. uberVU - social comments March 26th, 2010 10:37 pm

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