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while we’re talking abt homophobia/biphobia/lesbophobia/misogyny/etc lets take time to call out one of the most unrecognized forms of bigotry within+without the community: serophobia. serophobia is the stigma and prejudice against HIV+ people. unlearn it.
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Anonymous 1d

can you give some examples?

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Anonymous 20h

yeah it’s an issue, but a lot of college-age people werent subjected to the smear campaigns against people with HIV, so it’s more so people needing to educate themselves on what “safe sex” means when someone has an STD

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Anonymous 15h

I have never encountered this tbh not denying it exists but literally me and everyone i know are openly on prep

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 20h

also to learn that people with STDs won’t transmit them to you just by them touching you (that’s the most common thing I’ve seen related to this)

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