Why is it all gay and trans people in these get tested for HIV commercials?

[Stray Bullet]

Let’s have an honest discussion. Straight people get it too and I feel like it’s serving a republican point of view about things. I mean they mention condom use which promotes safe sex for all but still it’s all LGBT people.

 

[pjmret]

Target market audience?

 

[Stray Bullet]

Target market audience?

Gee, I guess so. They had two gay men like cuddling in a bed together being represented. They even said “We were a little distracted” as to why they hadn’t got tested. Lol

 

[mark francis]

Let’s have an honest discussion. Straight people get it too and I feel like it’s serving a republican point of view about things. I mean they mention condom use which promotes safe sex for all but still it’s all LGBT people.

The Gay Related Immunodeficiency Disease

NEW HOMOSEXUAL DISORDER WORRIES HEALTH OFFICIALS (Published 1982)

www.nytimes.com

By Lawrence K. Altman

• May 11, 1982

NEW HOMOSEXUAL DISORDER WORRIES HEALTH OFFICIALS​

The cause of the disorder is unknown. Researchers call it A.I.D., for acquired immunodeficiency disease, or GRID, for gay-related immunodeficiency. It has been reported in 20 states and seven countries. But the overwhelming majority of cases have been in New York City (158), elsewhere in New York State (10), New Jersey (14) and California (71).