Report:
Unprotected sex on the rise among older gay men in Arizona

Older, white gay and bisexual men in Tucson are commonly engaging in unprotected sex and are being infected with HIV at high rates, according to a study conducted by the Pima County health department, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Department staff interviewed more than 300 gay and bisexual men and found that risky sex was commonly reported among white men ages 30 to 50. Some of the men said risky sex was acceptable to them because they believe antiretroviral drugs will keep them alive to at least age 60 if they become infected with HIV, and others said they were not worried about HIV infection because they did not wish to live beyond age 60 due to beliefs that older gay men are not sexually attractive to or valued by younger gay men. Increasing use of crystal methamphetamine, condom fatigue, and widespread use of the Internet to find sex partners also were linked with rising HIV rates among Tucson's gay men, according to the study.