Little Hawk, also over the years I have known a number of gay men (musicians, actors, one dancer—generally in the Arts one way or the other ["Oh, goodie!" some might crow. "Stereotypes!"]), who seemed to be generally playing the field, but not any more promiscuously than any other single male (!), and there, as you say, none of them ever came on to me.

But these guys were not dummies, and when and if they had a sexual relationship with another man, they were certain aware of what the risks were, and I know they were smart enough to a) know the other person well enough to be aware of their state of health, and b) even so, take the necessary precautions.

Some years ago I was acquainted with a few gay men who had contracted AIDS, but that was before the outbreak was well under way. None lately that I am aware of.

Don Firth