HIV and the transsexual

[peggygee]

Here is a quote from the NYC.gov Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene website (http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/ah/ah.shtml)

"Approximately 1 in 70 New Yorkers is infected with HIV, but the proportion of people in different groups who are infected varies widely:

1 in 40 African Americans.
1 in 25 men living in Manhattan.
1 in 12 black men age 40-49 years.
1 in 10 men who have sex with men.
1 in 8 injection drug users.
1 in 5 black men age 40-49 in Manhattan.
1 in 4 men who have sex with men in Chelsea."


Now, we all know that MTF transsexuals are not Men per se, however, I believe they would be included in the bold statistic above. So a quick check on the eros-ny.com listings of TS/TV working girls shows 161 advertisements, that makes about 16 who are HIV+. JOHNS beware, use rubbers ALWAYS.

The other alarming stat is the 1 in 4 men who have sex with men in Chelsea are HIV+.

Be fun and be SAFE.

This is from the same site.

Far too many New Yorkers are being infected with HIV and dying of AIDS. We must do better.

New York City remains the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. More than 100,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV, but thousands don’t know they’re infected. New York City has the highest AIDS case rate in the country, with more AIDS cases than Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and Washington DC combined. HIV is the 3rd leading cause of death below age 65 in New York City. HIV is also the health problem with the largest racial disparity; 80% of new AIDS diagnoses and deaths are among African Americans and Hispanics. Prevention, testing, and treatment programs are being expanded, but more must be done.

[PatrickFromNYC]

Its amazing how all the "escort" clients or usual posters ALWAYS avoid this topic like the plague (no pun intended).......These threads are NEVER hijacked! Thats probably part of the reason HIV will continue to grow with the TS and TS lovers community.

[peggygee]

Its amazing how all the "escort" clients or usual posters ALWAYS avoid this topic like the plague (no pun intended).......

These threads are NEVER hijacked!

Thats probably part of the reason HIV will continue to grow with the TS and TS lovers community.

I laughed so hard I scared the cat.

And then I cried because what you said is true.

[bezane]

Its amazing how all the "escort" clients or usual posters ALWAYS avoid this topic like the plague (no pun intended).......These threads are NEVER hijacked! Thats probably part of the reason HIV will continue to grow with the TS and TS lovers community.

Patrick....I'm more concerned that the girls avoid it as well. It troubles me personally. I've lost girlfriends to drugs, escorting and all the other Transgender pitfalls. No they haven't actually died but how can your love grow? It's an epidemic. I'm heartsick over the lack of desire for more of these beauties to mainstream.

Thanks for trying to raise awareness peggygee.

[TJT]

I think one of the things w/ AIDS that threw ratios out of balance then was most girls bottomed in those days. There weren't Viagra like drugs to give that "boost" to overcome the hormones the girls were taking to give them the ability to top regularly.

Crack ruined folks. Back in the 70's weed was dirt cheap and any type of cocaine was expensive. Pot had a mellow buzz that lasted a couple of hours. The only thing you had to worry about a pothead trying to steal from you was Doritos.

Crack changed the whole equation. Cheap highly addictive short-lived high. Junkies could be bad when they were short of smack,but they were harmless when high. Crack heads were nuts on and off the shit. Meth is the same damned way.

Bring back cheap weed and take a bite out of crime.

[Night Rider]

More than 100,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV, but thousands don’t know they’re infected.

What are the basic signs of infection, and how long could you have it for before you realise?

[PatrickFromNYC]

I've been on this board for a year and the HIV threads are always ignored. I think the reason is that most of the guys on this board think of themselves as STR8. They are not at risk with a ts escort??

[TJT]

Most sexually active people don't want to talk about AIDS period.

Put a wrapper on the damned thing and don't sweat it. Syphilis was the killer venereal disease before the 1930's. Rubbers worked for Grandpa,they'll work for you.

[PatrickFromNYC]

Most sexually active people don't want to talk about AIDS period.

Put a wrapper on the damned thing and don't sweat it. Syphilis was the killer venereal disease before the 1930's. Rubbers worked for Grandpa,they'll work for you.

co-sign....its as simple as you put it !!!

[peggygee]

Thanks for trying to raise awareness peggygee.

That's me the resident buzzkill.