The women had no other known risk factors. Although these are not the first known cases of HIV transmission through lesbian sex, they are the most widely publicized. No one bothered to consider that they may have contracted HIV from their female partners. If a woman has multiple risk behaviors, no one tries to isolate the exact cause of infection. All sex, including woman to woman sex is a risk factor for HIV transmission.
Safer sex minimizes that risk.
We have had to do the best with what we have, dental dams, plastic wrap, gloves, etc., because no male dominated government agency believes that two women can actually have real sex without male involvement. Currently there is no category for lesbians. There is no box to check on the state forms for lesbians when they get tested at the Anonymous Test Sites. Now that Dr. Wright has reported two cases perhaps the CDC will respond. He would like to hear from women who believe they were infected with HIV from another woman.