Well for the information of the Armenian Diaspora, I happen to be bisexual and was HIV and AIDS educated from a very young age. I know what precautions to take so that I never run a risk of getting HIV.

There are also plenty of gay men in the higher ranks of the leadership of The Armenian Church who have done a very good job of REFRAINING from risky behaviors and for that we should be very proud.

I believe funding AIDS and HIV education is absolutely essential and it should start at a reasonable age, say 12 and upward. There is no difference in the frequency of sexual activity amongst Armenians v. say Germans or Czechs. Gay/bi youth should be given the education and knowledge as to how to stay safe. There are very considerable gay communities all throughout the United States and Europe that consist of Armenians. It is time for Armenia to grow up.

It is unfair that I should be so healthy that I regularly donate blood and have never once been discovered to have a trace of HIV, I am also a sexually active young adult male. All of this, just because I lived in a wealthy suburb of a major city and attended schools with common sense that educated me to the dangers and how to prevent infection.

Armenia should be doing the same for its citizens even though being gay or bi is a cultural taboo, the percent of gay or bi people amongst Armenians is the same. WAKE UP.

btw: HIV/AIDS as well as Cancer are all gov’t-pharm-man made diseases