Post by Soutpeel on Aug 16, 2017 12:15:58 GMT 7
DEPUTY GOVERNOR BLAMES HIV INFECTIONS ON GAY TV CHARACTERS
BANGKOK — A deputy Bangkok governor is under fire for suggesting that more young men are becoming infected with HIV because there are more gay characters on television.
After Thaweesak Lertprapan said HIV infections in young men were rising – itself a dubious claim – because they are imitating gay television characters, members of the LGBT community criticized him for making an ignorant and unfounded claim based on stereotypes.
“I’d recommend the deputy governor study this more before making assumptions,” researcher-activist Paisarn Likhitpreechakul wrote in a message. “This kind of negative mentality is what makes the risk of contracting HIV high.”
Nimit Tienudom, director of the AIDS Access Foundation, said Thaweesak’s comments, made Tuesday at a government health conference, amounted to groundless opinion.
www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2017/08/11/deputy-governor-blames-hiv-infections-gay-tv-characters/
BANGKOK — A deputy Bangkok governor is under fire for suggesting that more young men are becoming infected with HIV because there are more gay characters on television.
After Thaweesak Lertprapan said HIV infections in young men were rising – itself a dubious claim – because they are imitating gay television characters, members of the LGBT community criticized him for making an ignorant and unfounded claim based on stereotypes.
“I’d recommend the deputy governor study this more before making assumptions,” researcher-activist Paisarn Likhitpreechakul wrote in a message. “This kind of negative mentality is what makes the risk of contracting HIV high.”
Nimit Tienudom, director of the AIDS Access Foundation, said Thaweesak’s comments, made Tuesday at a government health conference, amounted to groundless opinion.
www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2017/08/11/deputy-governor-blames-hiv-infections-gay-tv-characters/
