I’m 16 and gay. I recently got
into an argument with my parents over whether HIV is spread by saliva
or if you can be infected during oral sex. I thought that you were safe
kissing and that it’s okay to have oral sex, but that you need to use
condoms for anal sex. My parents disagree. I found mixed answers
online. I trust you, though—what do you say?
Good Gay Boy
You trust me, GGB, but your parents probably
wouldn’t. And the whole point of this exchange is getting you the ammo
you need to shoot down their arguments, right? So I’m going to step
aside and let some HIV prevention pros have a crack at your questions.
Think of this column as a sex-ed gangbang arranged just for
you—but, um, don’t describe it to your parents that way.
“To be exposed to HIV, you would have to
come in contact with...