The question I would ask is this: "What percentage of HIV infections in the USA are incurred due to male-to-male sexual contact?"

Ther are gangs of CDC websites--many local authorities as it were. I would expect that because the number of gay individuals in SanFrancisc seems to be higher there than say Jacksonville, Florida, that local stats on new HIV infections may indeed be 53%. The question refers to the USA.

I simply do NOT believe the 53% figure. If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. I'd simply like something resembling a more definitive answer.

Thank you, Jeri.

I'm also grateful to you for offering. It seems thsi thread is one 'side' giving the gears to the 'other side'. Lots of opinions and few freakin' facts. When asked to seek the facts, neither side does. Go figure.

Anyway, thank you again.