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Nov 22nd, 2022 at 12:32pm
 
Media coverage of the early years of the HIV epidemic contributed to the
high level of violence against the LGBT community in NSW in the 1980s,
an inquiry has heard.  This week's public hearings are exploring the social,
legal and cultural factors affecting the LGBT community in the 40-year period.

Brent Mackie, peak LGBT group ACON's director of policy, strategy and
research, today gave evidence that the 1987 Grim Reaper advertising campaign
was designed to put HIV "on the agenda" but had a "particularly damaging"
effect on gay people.

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Mackie said it "alienated" those with HIV because it didn't include information
about how HIV was transmitted, safe sex practices or what to do if you were
HIV positive.  He said at the time it whipped up "hysteria" and resulted in many
people perceiving gay men themselves as Grim Reapers, while rhetoric in the
media and from some politicians also didn't help.

This graph tells a different story:

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The most popular sexual act among men who have sex with men—anal sex—is
simply much more likely to spread HIV than heterosexual vaginal sex.  So my
interpretation is that HIV is predominately a male homosexual issue.

The physical assaults on gay men of course was/is totally unacceptable, but it's not
difficult to see why they were targetted, particularly going back 40 years when
society was far more intolerant of homosexuals.

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Reply #1 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 1:26pm
 
I remember those Grim Reaper adverts.
Society wasn't happy about poofters
spreading AIDS with their disgusting sexual practices.

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Reply #2 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 2:20pm
 
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Reply #3 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 2:29pm
 
AIDS -  arse inflicted death sentence.


in reverse:

SDIA -  stick dick in arse.
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Reply #4 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 3:45pm
 
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/fact-sheet

👆 Not an easy read 🥺

Global HIV statistics

38.4 million [33.9 million–43.8 million] people globally were living with HIV in 2021.

1.5 million [1.1 million–2.0 million] people became newly infected with HIV in 2021.

650 000 [510 000–860 000] people died from AIDS-related illnesses in 2021.

84.2 million [64.0 million–113.0 million] people have become infected with HIV since the start of the epidemic.

40.1 million [33.6 million–48.6million] people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic.
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Reply #5 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 5:05pm
 
Mothra will be along shortly to call us all homophobes
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Reply #6 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 6:10pm
 
Although it could be picked up by anyone through unprotected sex or by an infected blood donation,  AIDS in the western world was primarily a disease affecting male homosexuals.  This committee is attempting to rewrite history.
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Reply #8 - Nov 22nd, 2022 at 7:25pm
 
Belgarion wrote on Nov 22nd, 2022 at 6:10pm:
Although it could be picked up by anyone through unprotected sex or by an infected blood donation,  AIDS in the western world was primarily a disease affecting male homosexuals.  This committee is attempting to rewrite history.




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Reply #10 - Nov 23rd, 2022 at 6:28am
 
Forgive me but i fail to see the point of the OP or most of the comments following.

Are you people arguing that the grim reaper ads did not have a responsive effect on the gay community?

Who is "rewriting history" here?

What are you lot on about? I'm struggling to understand what you're whining about this time.

Yes, yes, in the western world, the most commonly hit by HIV were gay men. So we're arguing here that the scare tactics of the grim reaper campaign seeing a rise in anti-LGBT violence is perfectly understandable.

Gotcha.
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Reply #11 - Nov 25th, 2022 at 6:37pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Nov 22nd, 2022 at 1:26pm:
I remember those Grim Reaper adverts.
Society wasn't happy about poofters
spreading AIDS with their disgusting sexual practices.



Self serving,
fake christians
like Israel Folau, Margaret Court, Fred Nile, George Pell and
Ozpolitic's "Bobby"
are the greatest cherry-picking, judgemental and bigoted hypocrites our society has on offer


Quote:
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For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.


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IRONICALLY - even as a homosexual atheist - I hold FAR greater "christian values" than most "self proclaimed christians"

In Australia the only TRUE Christians that stand out to me, in the public arena,
are the
Reverend Tim Costello
and "larrikin priest"
Father Bob Maguire



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Reply #12 - Nov 25th, 2022 at 6:40pm
 
Gordon wrote on Nov 22nd, 2022 at 2:20pm:
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Reply #13 - Nov 25th, 2022 at 6:41pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Nov 22nd, 2022 at 2:29pm:
AIDS -  arse inflicted death sentence.


in reverse:

SDIA -  stick dick in arse.


Did you think you were going to die in the 90s Goober?
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I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.
 
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Reply #14 - Nov 25th, 2022 at 6:51pm
 
C'mon Buzz. You have to admit to it and 'own it' - that AIDS did accelerate around the world by majority via Gay sex.

As for how it first emerged in Africa?> Well, I'm sure some 'hetero'  African redneck tried to impregnate a female chimp at some time before going home to his wives. Or maybe for fun, some African rednecks made a woman have sex with a male chimp? Of course, you can't negate 'anal' with a Chimp either. But one thing for sure, is that the word of mouth in Africa spread with the disease and the word 'Chimp' came with it.

So truth is, that it is not a Homosexual disease specifically - but it did spread the most via the homosexual communities faster and more so than by any other means.

I would definitely call it the Beastiality Disease.
Now I wonder what Led Zepellin caught at their infamous parties that involved animals?
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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.
 
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Reply #15 - Nov 25th, 2022 at 6:53pm
 
Bobby. wrote on Nov 22nd, 2022 at 1:26pm:
I remember those Grim Reaper adverts.
Society wasn't happy about poofters
spreading AIDS with their disgusting sexual practices.



Nkosi Johnson born 4 February 1989 – 1 June 2001) was a South African child with HIV and AIDS who greatly influenced public perceptions of the pandemic and its effects before his death at the age of 12. He was ranked fifth amongst SABC3's Great South Africans. At the time of his death, he was the longest-surviving child born HIV-positive in South Africa




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Reply #16 - Nov 25th, 2022 at 6:58pm
 
Don't worry.
I'm sure the Africans will eventually become the only race immune to AIDS/HIV by 'outbreeding' it.  Wink
What goes around, comes around and they'll have the gene adaption to survive it - NATURALLY.
...while other races will be dependent on 'artificial' means.


>>>if Nkosi had fathered a child at his young age. That child would have a stronger immune system against the disease >>> and if that child grew old enough to make another child, then that child would have a greater genetic immunity against the disease>>> and so on.
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AIMLESS EXTENTION OF KNOWLEDGE HOWEVER, WHICH IS WHAT I THINK YOU REALLY MEAN BY THE TERM 'CURIOSITY', IS MERELY INEFFICIENCY. I AM DESIGNED TO AVOID INEFFICIENCY.
 
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