Comments on: Five Egyptian HIV+ Men Sentenced to 3 Years http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:03:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Joel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783/comment-page-1#comment-9055 Joel Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:49:58 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783#comment-9055 Since they arrested one non HIV positive man, i believe that just seems to be a coincidence. Why would they call it a "'growing witchhunt' for people suspected of being HIV-positive", this story does not add to this witchhunt, but rather, questioning if this HIVpositive=gay=criminal as the human rights watch wants to portray it, to be true. SO egypt arrests ppl for BEING gay? Or like Iran... for gay intercourse/relationship. Since they arrested one non HIV positive man, i believe that just seems to be a coincidence.

Why would they call it a “‘growing witchhunt’ for people suspected of being HIV-positive”, this story does not add to this witchhunt, but rather, questioning if this HIVpositive=gay=criminal as the human rights watch wants to portray it, to be true.

SO egypt arrests ppl for BEING gay? Or like Iran… for gay intercourse/relationship.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783/comment-page-1#comment-9054 Jim Burroway Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:08:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783#comment-9054 You're right, Emily. Strictly speaking, we don't know. However based on the circumstances of their arrest, it appears that they are gay. Nevertheless, I've changed the headline to reflect how most news reports are reporting the story. You’re right, Emily. Strictly speaking, we don’t know. However based on the circumstances of their arrest, it appears that they are gay. Nevertheless, I’ve changed the headline to reflect how most news reports are reporting the story.

]]> By: Emily K http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783/comment-page-1#comment-9050 Emily K Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:53:20 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/09/1783#comment-9050 Wait, do we know they're gay and they're HIV+? Or do they just assume they're gay BECAUSE they're HIV+? It's always disheartening to see an encouragement of the gay-HIV+ stereotype - by gay HIV+ men. Wait, do we know they’re gay and they’re HIV+? Or do they just assume they’re gay BECAUSE they’re HIV+?

It’s always disheartening to see an encouragement of the gay-HIV+ stereotype – by gay HIV+ men.

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