Think of how many people have proclaimed their homosexuality publicly over the ages, despite the real possibility of discrimination, physical abuse and even death. They were not behaving badly, they were not putting anyone else at risk, they were simply compelled to be who they were. In a world saturated with the fear and sorrow of AIDS, those of us who are already living with it have a right to find comfort, joy and life where we may. It may be a risk, but the risk is ours to take if we choose. I doubt very much that many of them would have unsafe sex again if they were to be suddenly cured of HIV.But some of them would.
Sex is like that.
It's powerful and it's personal. And as much as AIDS makes us wish for easy answers, let's get real and recognize that there aren't any. All we have are facts, so let's stick tothem and get off the barebackers' backs.