Bug Chasers: The men who long to be HIV+
2003 Rolling Stone article / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Bug Chasers: The men who long to be HIV+" is a Rolling Stone magazine article written by Gregory Freeman and originally published on February 6, 2003, that describes a purportedly large group of gay men who desire to be infected with human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV). The article profiled an HIV-negative gay man—"Carlos"—who discussed his sexual fantasy of bugchasing, a practice of intentionally seeking HIV through unprotected sex with other men. Freeman interviewed two doctors for the article, who alleged that 25 percent of new HIV infections among gay men are from men who actively sought to contract the virus.
Author | Gregory Freeman |
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Country | United States |
Subject | An alleged community of gay men who desire to contract HIV/AIDS |
Publisher | Rolling Stone |
Publication date | February 6, 2003 |
Media type | Magazine article |
After the publication of the article, the health authorities featured in the article denied making the statements which the article attributed to them.[1] Various commentators criticized the article as untrue and disparaging of gay men.[2][3][4] The Drudge Report was one media source which promoted the article's claims as true.[5][4][2]