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I’m Gay. That Means I Have AIDS, Right?

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I’m Gay. That Means I Have AIDS, Right?

As a virgin teenager, the only thing I knew about AIDS was that every gay person in the movies had it, so I assumed I did, too. That made for one terrifying and humiliating doctor’s appointment.

Damian Alexander
Jun 24, 2016
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