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I work at the BLACK COALITION for AIDS PREVENTION here in Toronto. We Trying to better the lives of black people in our communities who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

Hope ya'll find this interesting.

Being unsure about your about your sexual identity or being able to disclose it to people around you increase your risk of becoming infected with HIV.

Don't let feelings of loneliness or fear, pressure you into putting yourself at risk of being infected with HIV. Learn everything there is to know about HIV/AIDS and safer sex(STDs and STIs). The HIV virus is spread when blood, semen or vaginal fluids from an infected person get into your blood stream. This can happen through skin cuts, mouth sores, or invisible scratches on the penis or in the vagina or anus. Unsafe and unprotected sex (including oral and anal or vaginal intercourse) or the sharing of needles are ways to put yourself at risk for becoming infected with HIV and STDs. Latex condoms (stay away from ones that says nonoxylnyne) and dental dams, used consistently and correctly, will help prevent the transmission of HIV and STDs.

When using a latex condom during sexual intercourse, remember to use lots of waterbase lubricants like KY gelly and astroglide. If there is not enough lube, sex can hurt and there is a good chance the condom might tear! Don't use oily lubes such as Vaseline, baby oil, hand lotion or vicks(i'm not even joking about the vicks one ya'll. I heard a story about that one.) These weaken the latex and the condom will break.

The good knews about HIV transmission is you can't get it through kissing cause saliva has no blood. The only way that would happen is if you have an open sore on your mouth and the other person has an open sore and he/she is infected. Neither can you get it from touching.

Oral sex carries a low risk, except if you have in your mouth or throat. Out of the hundreds of of thousands of HIV infected cases, very few are thought to come from oral sex. Oral sex carries a much higher risk of tranmission when it comes to other STDs.

Sex is and can be a wonderful thing but you stil need to know the facts. It is important to remember that you continue practicing safer sex even after you meet someone you want to start a relationship with. They maybe the person of your dreams but that's no gaurantee they haven't been exposed to HIV or other STDs in the past. Remember ladies easier for us to get infected.

IT'S GOOD TO LOVE PEOPLE BUT DON'T FORGET TO LOVE AND RESPECT YOURSELF!

For the T.O people Black CAP is currently seeking volunteers for Caribana outreach. If anyone is interested please email me at admin@black-cap.com. We going to most of the parties so don't worry about ruining your weekend.

good info.