HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Washington, DC

by Jim Brown - OneNewsNow: A conservative activist says the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Washington, DC, should prompt the government to take action against the homosexual behavior that is spreading the deadly disease. The District of Columbia's HIV/AIDS office reports that at least 3% of DC residents have HIV or AIDS, a rate that is higher than West Africa. According to the report, heterosexual sex was the chief mode of transmission for blacks, while homosexual sex was the chief mode of transmission for whites at 78%. Peter LaBarbera, president of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality, believes the HIV/AIDS cases linked to homosexuality are actually larger than the report claims. . . . The DC report finds that 76 percent of the HIV-infected are black, 70% are men, and 70% are age 40 and older. LaBarbera says the government, unfortunately, is unwilling to stigmatize homosexuality and bisexuality. . . . LaBarbera believes "it's time the government gets honest" about HIV/AIDS and takes action to shut down the homosexual bathhouses and sex clubs that are operating freely.

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