Television's The View has a reputation for being one of the most gay-friendly programs around. Given this reputation, it makes it all the more surprising and frustrating that The View became ground zero this week for people to spread misinformation and ugly stereotypes about homosexuality and HIV. Gay Rights blogger Mike Jones writes that View host Sherri Shepherd made some unfortunate remarks blaming gay and bisexual African American men for exploding HIV rates among African American populations. But scientific evidence and the Centers for Disease Control say otherwise. Urge Shepherd and The View to retract these dangerous and homophobic comments, and have a thorough and accurate discussion about homosexuality and HIV in the African American community.
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Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Misinformation about HIV in GAY RIGHTS
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The View may be gay friendly, but I have never seen a bunch of hens cluck out bullshit on subjects that they have no idea what they are talking about. Do this Biotches even watch the news?
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