HIV Crisis on the Texas-Mexico Border
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- The Rio Grande Valley has been at the frontline of some of the most contentious recent conflict in the US memory. But they’ve also found themselves at the frontline of another kind of conflict - and HIV epidemic affecting increasing numbers of young, queer, latino men.
VICE went to the US/ Mexico border to see why HIV is affecting increasing numbers of latinx youth, and to meet a small group of drag queens who are using their platform fight the stigma surrounding HIV head on.
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My brother explained to me as a little girl that people who are hiv positive are not contagious through hugs and kisses, and we pose more of a health threat to them due to compromised immune systems. I never forgot that. It changed my perception in the 80s.
Eh?
They have a weakened immune system.
@@Misterhiggersit’s true. Germs like bacteria, viruses, Protozoa etc that are anywhere and everywhere that pose not threat to us can kill a person with AIDS. Like pneumocystis as example, a fungi that is everywhere. We breath it in every day, but it’s harmless to us. That fungus has killed millions of people with AIDS.
Well then they shouldn't hug people.
Education and condoms prevent this. End of story.
Lol, condoms? Ok buddy!! 😂😂
Texas teaches abstinence only, and Latino parents are notoriously conservative when it comes to issues of sex and many may not be teaching their kids the life saving tips they need.
Education to all can solve the biggest problems in the world.
Also, vice, I'm always impressed by your ability to roll out lit documentaries ❤️
So what are you doing to change it?
education is not helpful for those you choose not to use it.
People take youtube comments way too seriously
You're wrong in France education is free and so every body get 5 years study and those people dont want to do poor jobs bu they are not enough job for all those who have education. nothing is black or white
How can anyone alive In this world in the past 30 years not be aware of HIV and using protection
essanance
EXACTLY!Its been around since the 80’s!!!
That is what I was Saying. Hell It is in the school.
Most kids today grow up without guidance, single parent homes, schools are shit, government is corrupt as fuck
can I roll my eyes any harder? This comment is SO ignorant.
Did you listen to anything?
Religious people should talk more about contraception than abstinence at that point. To them, better than abortion.
Greetings,
Actually, Abstinence *is* the only Biblical option because God said that sex outside of Marriage is a sin. It is called, *Fornication* . The Bibles says that fornicators will NOT enter into Heaven. (1 Corinthians 6:9) Unless they repent and stop fornicating.(Hints, they would not be a fornicator anymore.)
And for your information, contraception is ANTI-CHRISTIAN and ANTI-BIBLICAL because it literally means, "Against Life". Followers of Jesus _Celebrate_ Life and cherish it because we believe that the God of the Bible is the Creator of Life and that since he created it, *_HE_* controls it; (Isaiah 42:5) Not us.
Thanks for taking the time to read this my dear. May you accept and serve Jesus Christ before it is too late.
Amore Deus I don't believe in any of that, so, tell me, why should I teach my kids about stuff I don't even believe? Anyway, good luck trying to convince people to not have sex based on *your* religion views, it won't happen, and if you close your eyes to the problem, it will only help to spread problems like those.
Randomista "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Ephesians 6:4
Randomista
"The *fool* hath said in his heart, _There is no God_ ." PSALM 14:1
Randomista "Don't bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But *correct the wise, and they will love you.* " Proverbs 9:8
So they're scared to be seen in a hiv clinic but they're not too scared to protect themselves.....😑
Jalesa Harper exactly. They act like the victims too.
Poverty, ignorance, and stupidity. Sometimes, the last two are enough. Look at the rich, well-educated people who spread the ignorance and stupidity that vaccines cause autism. And don't forget youth (and the feeling of immortality and invincibility that some young people have).
yeah idk maybe if our country actually taught sex ed in school. That's an inane and totally insensitive comment you made.
aloinopsis vaccines don't cause autism. Please shut up
Jalesa Harper Damn Say It Again Boo...
If you can be on PrEP. Please try. You can basically get it for free in Texas, especially. Easy process. They check your levels every three months too. Add another barrier, it’s worth it.
Would you rather be on a pill for life because you’re HIV positive, or take one preventively, until your risks are not as high, and remain negative.
How are people ill-informed on sex education when everyone has access to the internet
exactly
Every gay man knows about STDs. He's playing victim.
how come you don't read books on the internet when there are free books on the world's greatest novels online? It's because there never was a demand for reading in your life, much like how there is little demand for sexed in the lives of many in the United States and other parts of the world when the region is (often) republican with minimal infrastructure in schools and education and job availability as well as industrial progress (eg. most of the "south" to mid-west). Contrary to popular belief, not everyone has internet access; only a little over half do in the world. That's why more education needs to be brought to the federal level, not just in small community groups like your sheltered ass.
SeaTOinteractions : Hail they are talking about people in Texas you dingus
They're playing victim, i honestly believe it's very rare to find people who have consentual sex and don't know what a condom is.
Besides, both adults have to agree not to use condoms..most gay knows what HIV is and how to prevent it.
The chance of TWO GAY adults in USA who don't know HIV before engaging BAREBACK sex is almost close to non-existent.
I'm from this area of Texas and after watching this, and personally having close gay and bisexual friends I am glad that this video is bringing attention to a very major problem here in the valley. And my prayers go out to those who might be affect by this horrible disease and I will absolutely start spreading more awareness within my community.
Catalina Alvarez No offence because i know you have friends in the community. But don't your friends have some responsibility as well to their loved ones. Its very careless and the info about the virus has and is everywhere since the 70's
g9nnar yes they do have a responsibility and you're right it's alot like the HIV cases like the 70s and that's exactly why I'm trying to spread more awareness of just how serious this situation is. But don't get me wrong I 100% agree with you
I’m heterosexual and was raised in New Jersey my husband was raised in a red state where they really didn’t teach sec education. The lack of knowledge what he has is shocking to me at times. He didn’t even know what HPV was never mind what it did or how it was spread.
Not teaching high school students this stuff is dangerous. I never understood how we have a separation of church and state yet religious people try to force their stuff on everyone. I my high school they taught us and if a parents views conflicted then they could have their child removed.
They should be teaching people in high risk groups about Truvada and how taking it prevents HIV.
Public schools shouldn't be blamed for your husbands parents not doing their job.. Its not a schools job to teach you how to have sex..
M Soda I live in California and went to one of the best public schools in the state. Wanna know what they advise for sex Ed condoms and abstinence which is probably what the church and parents where telling them anyways
Abstinence is the best cure for it... But you are too numb to realize that... No one is stuffing Christian stuff into your head.. Keep on sinning enjoy the emptiness of life till death comes... It's your soul your choice... No one is forcing anything on you stop playing a victim.
Yeah but it also comes to the individual's drive to learn about sexuality and STDs. My school wasn't very thorough either. Yet I've read and read and read stuff on planned parenthood and any official website I can. I've learnt a whole lot because I wanted to.
I’m a Texas native and there’s no sex Ed in most counties. Unless you live in certain neighborhoods in Dallas, Austin or maybe Houston, you’re not getting any education. I lived in Austin and all I had was my good friend Google
I pray that these folks who've been diagnosed are okay and thriving!!! Prayers going up!!!
Folk nation ✡️✡️🔱🔱
They know condoms exist but choose not to use them
Carlos Gutierrez same for straight people. All these kids and stds.
geddo tech gotta get that degenerate culture mixed in you’re genes
Carlos Gutierrez right! This isnt old newz. Lol. Smh. These people😏
too busy overbreeding
Carlos Gutierrez U can still catch herpes crabs warts hpv these are skin diseases and scabies etc with condoms
I'm shocked about this lack of sex education. I'm from Texas (Houston area). When I was in jr high even my junior year in High School (2006-2007) it was mandatory to take health class. We learned about STDs, especially HIV. So idk what is going on in South Texas.
All public schools have required kids to take sex education for decades. I was in 8th grade for it in 1998. The only thing I can think of is it's possible private schools aren't subject to those rules so if these kids are in Catholic school they MIGHT not get that education. The amount of young adults claiming they were clueless about it in this documentary seems unrealistic to me. Plus, they're in an area embedded with HIV... I think it's more likely they haven't come to terms with the fact they were told about it and ignored good advice, and that will now cost them their lives. Not to mention the rest of their lives they will live as outcasts.
I'm from Cali but been in Austin for 7 years now an I can say the valley is very very different........still anit a excuse though
They’re lying
Shaunée Nicole a lot of men take off the condom without consent
Im from corpus and i feel the same
I ve lived there an was addicted to drugs for 26 years. I'm clean now4 years. But wow 👏so glad that this content is out!! I've got a 15 year old daughter who lives in McAllen. I will be sending this to her.
Thanks so much!! ❤❤
I have been HIV+ for 18 years - the issue is certainly not just a boarder crisis in Texas not by a long shot - I live in Texas and everything that was stated in this doc as a challenge effects all positive people. I get it - this doc is trying to add fuel to the illegal immigration and racial issues - using HIV as another tool to do so but facts are this shit is hard to deal with no matter where or who you are. My biggest mistake was trusting people not to tell others about my diagnosis - now that my life has been seriously damaged, posting this kind of info has no repercussions. You find out who the fakes are really fast in that situation. I also worked in social services as the transportation coordinator for the rural H.I.V/A.I.D.S outreach and wow are my eyes open to how those services are misused and the workers are basically passionless data entry bots, at least in this area. I think its great that HIV going thorough any community is highlighted but yeah - its just political - this shit is going on in every race and culture and has been for a long time now.
This is so important. As someone who lives in the Rio Grande Valley, thank you for bringing awareness and showcasing the hiv epidemic that is happening. The Drag Out HIV girls are incredible for all that they do for our community 💕
oscaxr you are there!!! Use your strength to not educate but remind people you see to use condoms
Cool! I also live close to the valley. Have you been to one of their shows?
Normally I love vice. But the statistics and claims of lack of education are completely wrong
@ENSIGN HAL ive known every partners status ive been with, and yes that may seem like a luxuray or "privileged" to some, but i had to turn down 9/10 of the dicks in my life, on the basis of they wouldnt wear a condom or get tested with me. If that seems unrealistic or just a huge hassle well....its kept me negative. There are plenty of people who do know every partners status, unfortunately not the majority tho :/
Shrill how it should be, good job
@@Loungesugar before I met my husband, I did the same thing. Its shocking how many guys would get offended when you would ask to go get tested together. Our community needs to wake up!!
@ENSIGN HAL Yes I have planned every sexual encounter I have ever had and knew the status of the women I slept with. We were tested together at the clinic for free. It's actually very preventable. I am pretty sure my best friend would rather be alive and living with HIV, instead of having been burned alive trapped in his car after an accident. People choose to have unprotected sex or share needles...people don't choose to be in a car accident. So conflating the two is very ignorant.
A lot of people have HIV and they are unaware of it, that applies to any human, regardless of sexuality, they are physically healthy for years, the problem is, they continue infecting with HIV other people because they think they are healthy without a sign of symptoms. But depending in the lifestyle of the person, the virus doesn't evolve for years, so they don't get near the stage of getting AIDS, it could be for different reasons and circumstances (good lifestyle, preventing other diseases, etc).
I can tell you have HIV
@@memyself1176 and if he does? Should you laugh at someone with cancer today as well? Man, people really are heartless and unempathetic. Flush it all away.
@@stabithathecrazycreepers6045 bless your heart. I love your cmt
@@stabithathecrazycreepers6045 If they got cancer from smoking unfiltered cigarettes while holding parades about how we should all embrace smoking, yeah.
@@Valchrist1313 your heart is real ugly ...maybe you could try empathy instead of feigning moral highground? Just a suggestion.
I started getting sex education early. I’ve used protection, frequent check ups, and long periods of abstinence so I know for a fact I’m negative. Not all gay people are hiv positive, and just because a person has it doesn’t give you the right to judge because slip up is all it takes, and it can happen to anybody.
We all need to be educated on the HIV crisis.
I hate when people (especially white or black) are talking with a normal american accent and then when they say "latino" they literally turn into el chapo fernandez guzman
Ben J thats how its supposed to be said though...
Ben J that's always irked me too lol it looks like other replies u.got don't understand
Yeh they don't get what I'm saying. Its like if I was gonna say "mother russia" but I said it with a deep voice with a russian thug accent like mothaaa rrrrrrussia
Ben J jajajja
Me too! Lol like just stick to English pronunciation unless you’re speaking actual Spanish, it just sounds weird 😂
Im from south texas, and even though hispanics are the majority here we are still short on sexual education and access to medical care. Many time people prefer going to Mexico because of the easy access to medical care you can receive, however this is not always the case for all people depending on income, security, and immigrant status.
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How can an adult not know what hiv or aids is I grew up in a small town in Montana and I knew this before I was in middle school. Like ... What the hell
Unknown User poverty.....
How did you learn about it,?
makimoments movies like Philadelphia my parents had to explain it to me when I was younger and was always freaked out by others blood
Unknown User so if your parents didnt teach you, you only had access to conservative media and it wasnt your school's responsibility, where would you have learned...?
makimoments once I knew what it was like age 10 it was talked about in school and online and on paperwork and posters at Dr office.
Growing up my parents NEVER talked to me about sex. Anything sex related was never allowed to be talked about in my home. The culture needs to change and we need to talk to our children about these things and not only the consequences (because they are going to have sex regardless) but how to protect themselves.
gaymoonbeam I wasn’t trying to blame society at all. I was making more of a “parenting” point. I think it’s important as parents to talk to our kids about sex. That’s all ☺️
So just because you had shitty parents...our culture needs to change? My parents taught me about using condoms for these very reasons. So instead of saying the culture needs to change...how about just saying dumbass parents need to change.
Same. My mom sent me to church and that was it.
nothing like the comments section of UA-cam to make a person truly HATE humanity at large
Rachel W
I was just thinking the same thing. It's tragic. The scary part is that people actually feel that way about other humans. Just tragic and very very disheartening.
Go find a safe space casual.
Why is everyone so hateful?!
I remember being 12 also
Right?! I mean all of those comments about common sense! All those MEAN people with their blunt, yet objectively truthful comments!
Also, don't you find it ironic that you're 'hating' people who you think are 'hating' in return?
Last time I checked, two wrongs don't make a right. Two negatives, do not equal a positive.
Congrats, you're part of the problem.
Sure, people don't deserve to be sick or die...simply from having sex.
But it does NOT matter to anyone if these people are gay, a different race or anything...if they're being irresponsible and getting 'stung' for said irresponsibility...at the end of the day, it's all the same. Act stupid, and face the consequences.
Stupidity and irresponsible behavior is NOT exclusive to a race, creed, religion or sexuality.
CONDOOOMS!!!!!
you spelled it wrong
Right, but Texas sex ed won't teach them about using them. They teach abstinence only, if they teach it at all.
+Casual Earth well my friend there is internet doctors your parents that must teach you about safe sex ..we are in the 21st century ..condoms were found to be used 200 years ago
Your parents had to be taught about using condoms properly, and how HIV is spread. If someone isn't lucky enough to have parents who learned about these things, they need to learn about it for themselves. Education is how it has to start, and it's the only way it ends.
Nick Smith....in this specific case, yes.
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Dr. Chukwu madu herbal home you are a saviour. I am Happy to be writing this article in here, i am here to explore blogs forum about the wonderful and most safe cure for CANCERS VIRUS . I was positive to the deadly Virus called CANCER and i lost hope completely because i was rejected even by my closet friends. i searched online to know and inquire about cure for CANCER and i saw Dr. Chukwu madu testimony online on how he was cured so many persons from Herpes and Cancers Disease so i decided to contact the great herbalist because i know that nature has the power to heal everything. i contacted him to know how he can help me and he told me never to worry that he will help me with the natural herbs from God! after 2 days of contacting him, he told me that the cure has been ready and he sent it to me via FEDEX or DHL or UPS and it got to me after 4 days! i used the medicine as he instructed me (MORNING and EVENING) and i was cured! its really like a dream but i'm so happy! that's the reason i decided to also add more comment of Him so that more people can be saved just like me! and if you need his help,contact his Email: (dr.chukwumaduherbalhome@gmail.com) you can contact him on WhatsApp number +2348058485598.
He have the herb to cure difference cure for any sickness
(1) HERPES,
(2) DIABETES,
(3) HIV&AIDS,
(4) URINARY TRACT INFECTION,
(5) HEPATITIS B,
(6) IMPOTENCE,
(7) BARENESS/INFERTILITY
(8) DIARRHEA
(9) ASTHMA...
(10) Epilepsy
(11) Stroke
(12) Kidney stone.
nice to see you, rich loveyasomuchokbyeeee
Education is only half of the problem, this video fails to mention that biologically speaking HIV is much more easily spread from Male-Male intercourse. It isn't only a matter of protection.
Principal Skinner it is spread regardless when you swap bodily fluids.
Um its also easy to spread male to female. Do you not know anatomy?
Not more easily spread, simply more commonly spread by gay males. It’s just as easy for women to get anal fissures, it’s just not as common. Careful with word choice when dealing with touchy subjects.
Education is how one learns about protection. Abstinence only education is basically the state covering their ears and saying "nanananana I can't hear you".
Sara I'm pretty sure anal sex is not only the province of homosexual sex positive. Like many others, I'm a male who's had plenty of anal sex with women. But I also have used protection when not in a dedicated relationship and have undergone testing regularly as it is a public health necessity in this day and age. The problem is Texas's lack of sex-ed realism with their abstinence or nothing sex-ed (yes, that's also a dig on another supposed "realism" that the GOP thinks is clever).
I am from Brownsville Texas and I'm so grateful to have more media focused on issues from the US Mexico border.
home girl looks like she hasn't slept for a week
Or brushed that head, DAMN!
I think she is naturally pretty
I agree, she’s beautiful. What is up with all these haters. Talking mad masa like she did something to them.
She’s down there smoking those shards.
@@Mamacita-6 how you know troll????
It’s easy for those of us that are educated to judge someone uneducated in sexual health. I’m fortunate to have had an amazing sexual education, thanks to a great health teacher that was dedicated to her work. That’s not the case with everyone. Something as simple as condoms, truly is not common sense to everyone. You realize that, when you ask someone why they aren’t using protection and their response is, “It’s not like I can get pregnant.” Many of these low income communities are dealing with a SEVERE lack of sexual education, as well as basic education, so these things that may be “common sense” to you, truly has to be TAUGHT to others. I mean babies as young as 13 contracting the virus from having sex and not knowing anything about what they’re doing and you all don’t think this is an education issue?
well said
Man, my heart goes out to these guys. Bless these folks trying to make life better; makes me want to do and be better.
me too
I grew up in an Italian-catholic household..Went to catholic school, the whole nine..My dad sat me down back then, at the age of 15 & stated “if you have sex, you get aids/std’s & die”..Did the trick for me! Well, until i was 18 & met my husband! So i don’t believe the whole. “Its my parents fault”.. The access to information, kids/adults have today, is unreal! Sad that this is still happening! I shall pray for all of their wellbeing! 🙏 Oh & WEAR PROTECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not once did i hear the vice chick ask if they wore protection!!! 🤔
You met your husband at 18? Holy cow thats amazing!
As someone who lives in the valley and actually met Beatrix this is really motivating and moving to watch
To the veteran who was interviewed, i have so much respect. My best friend in the army was gay and proud of it; he helped me through training and made sure i was motivated even in my most troubled times. It takes a special kind of person to be openly gay in the army, a special kind of bravery. Respect, fellow vet. I hope your life is well.
Hooah!
My parents made sure to have A serious talk with me all throughout puberty about hiv and stds so if I were to get one I would have no one to blame but myself.
Stop blaming the victims
there is no one to blame though, sometimes this things happens its not faul of anyone. and if you dont know about stds it is worst
I'm sorry but BS!!! Three's a thing called a condom. If you have unprotected sex then shame on you because future partners could be at risk.
Christie Miller you could be at risk be selfish and protect yourself
Yeah but lots of men don't like to use condoms, bear the consequences, then.
*/pretends to be shocked*/
"am i going to die?"
yea everyone dies dude
he meant soon!
But not for aids bro
Abstinence only education has proven time and again to cause disaster. If you want to encourage monogamy, fine, but still educate them about sex and the real risks and protective measures jfc
No. Sin has proven disastrous time and time again. Abstinence *is* the _only_ option because God said that sex outside of Marriage is *SIN* . It's called, *FORNICATION* . The Bibles says that fornicators will NOT enter into Heaven. 1 Corinthians 6:9
Amore Deus But not everyone believes in your god, or follows your holy book. If parents want to encourage their children to be abstinent according to their religion then that's their freedom. But children should still learn the essentials in school. They should learn how their bodies work and how to prevent catching diseases and getting pregnant, because if they don't, one mistake could be life ruining.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3194801/
"Using the most recent national data (2005) from all U.S. states with information on sex education laws or policies (N = 48), we show that increasing emphasis on abstinence education is positively correlated with teenage pregnancy and birth rates." Abstinence only education = more unwanted pregnancies.
(This feels like a troll account but you never know)
@Independence In Mind that's funny because good Christian's, Muslims, and Jews seem to avoid all of these epidemics, addictions, destructive lifestyles with ease. You ungodly types are funny as to how your always wondering how you got into the mess that "YOU" created. A good believer will live a happy life free of your earthly misery. Have a nice day.
I think when they started preaching safe sex thats when people started having sex as often as possible
Im from the RGV and am suprised to hear about this epidemic, it is not something the older generations discuss and gay people are stigmatized daily.
It's easy to ignore the suffering of those we harbor prejudices towards. I'm glad to see these stories of strength, perseverance, and optimism shared publicly and thoughtfully.
Well said mate.
My hats off to these individuals helping not just educate the lgbtq community but the community as a whole, and Vice for doing this documentary👍
The way the reporter says 'Latino' is really pretentious
She's just a typical lefty who thinks that 'culture' from different countries from where she lives makes her cooler and a better person than rest of the people in the country. I mean come on she has blue eyes and fairly pale skin she can't seriously be trying to make out she's 100% from 'latino' descent.
oJ86 shut
oJ862 well "latino" comes from spaniards so...
Well she's clearly not from Spain so I don't know what point you're trying to make
oJ862 did you know Latinos can be white, right?
Why does everyone blame the government? It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to educate yourself.
People are stupid. We'll all be a band of tribals without the government.
They want the government to solve their problems Bc nobody else will care. If you can’t get the people to do what you want. Get the gov to force it upon the people.
Heck yeah, I want government to solve my problems. That's what rich people do. Or do you think the rich donate millions of dollars to politicians without any expectation whatsoever that those politicians will help them solve their problems?
Steve M because people send their kids to public schools which are funded by the government
Steve M Exactly. When AIDS was first publicized in the early-80s, there really wasn't enough information to really teach my generation very much, other than how it was contracted through bodily fluids. The rest I learned from TV, radio, billboards, pamphlets, and other readily available, very public sources.
Ayden is so awesome. Great role model and great speaker. He took his personal situation and became an activist.
I feel bad for this poor man who was never informed about Hiv/ AIDS and prevention.
Oh Mr. "I didn't have the ability to take time off of work" but I fell out of AIDS, please don't blame it on literacy because you knew you should've gotten tested. Blame it on your priorities.
As a gay Mexican American from Corpus Christi. I find this video particularly heartbreaking.
Judging by this video we have an IDIOT CRISIS IN TEXAS!!
Yep, Texas should start teaching ACTUAL sex ed...
No we have an uneducated 3rd world brown people problem.
"Thou shalt *not* lie with mankind, as with _womankind_ : it is *abomination* ." Leviticus 18:22
Classic Texas is stupid Texas 😂
We open the floodgates from Mexico and we bring in that 3rd world education and values. That is where the problem begins and ends. Then they want Texas to subsidize their poor decisions. No thanks!
It's not all the Parents fault.
My parents never told me Jack Shit about anything Sex related.
Had to learn myself. Media/Internet helped a lot.
Well it can be put on both sides depending how mentally advanced a child is and how the parents interact with their children because I was highly influenced by a biology book my father had which later on after I read some things about STD primarily syphilis and it's stages I kid you not I was like 14 I became hella introverted and broke up with my girlfriend because I was a paranoid mess that was afraid of sex until I was like 17 one time I got this dude's blood on my face and freaked out and that's saying something because I did bone training and use too dislocate my toes from time to time like it was nothing
I thought the term “queer” was considered a word that was negative in association with being gay, yet I heard it used multiple times in the piece... And, for those out there saying that (anyone) deserves to get this horrible disease simply because they are gay...you need mental help. And, just remember, what you put out into the world frequently comes back to bite you in the ass. If this is the type of learning lesson you need, keep it up. Best wishes to those affected by this horrible disease. No one, no matter what, deserves this.❤️
A lot of us in the LGBTQIA+ community use queer as an inclusive way of not only self identifying but also reclaiming it from its previous use as a slur.
It’s subjective to the person.
Shelbie K Thank you for your kindness. Karma remembers it all. Much love to you.
Mortimer Gotcha! Thank you for the clarification. While I understand, still, there is a part of me that cringes each time I hear the term. But, and that’s a big BUT, it’s not my life that is affected by this word...other than the feelings hearing it evokes. I simply do my part to assure that hatred doesn’t spread to any generation I have influence over...including my own. Much love, Shelbie =)❤️💋
Jared Hawthorne And you, as well! =)❤️💋
Didn't know Skrillex now presented documentaries...
The Documentary Dude that’s gorges Ramos’ daughter
The bags under her eyes are her standout feature
Such an idiotic comment. I guess you didn't bother to watch the video.
This is groundbreaking to me. I would like to work with this population of individuals because they're at the next group affected by HIV. The next group that I read about in CEUs is older women that are part of the baby boomers generation. Read about it,it's pretty interesting. Also thanks Vice.
aryn j Let them fight their own battles!
aryn j heal your community first. They are not worried about your community... AT ALL
aryn j They have enough help and funding.The gay community of any nationality in general is more financially established.
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Blame yourself not others
No, blame the failing TX government for not providing and educating their population on proper sex education.
DeshaunIsAmazing blame the parents. I do not want the government imposing their beliefs on my children.
Texas insists on abstinence-only education, if they teach sex ed at all. This is a Texas problem, and it won't improve until the republicans of the area come into the 21st century. Education solves these problems.
DeshaunIsAmazing
You want the goverment to act like parents?
bittercottoncandy.....It sounds like common knowledge to YOU, now that YOU know. But everyone has to learn these things somewhere. If your parents didn't grow up in the country and didn't receive much education about the subject, you likely won't know much about it either.
As someone who lived in the valley, I can say that there are many reasons why HIV is common and that's because of ignorance and sexual promiscuity. This is the same area where girls are legitimately surprised when they get pregnant, despite knowing they did not use a condom. Parents don't talk about sex education, and if their child is gay, they definitely won't talk about it. I had to learn on my own through psychology courses and the internet.
her hair is everything in 2020. the cute little natural bun in the back and the waves
This saddens me a lot. I predominantly identify as being of african decent, but some of my first friend were Mexicano. The first elementary school I went to was predominantly Mexican. I loved Mexican culture just as much as I loved African culture.
In the 90's, I was originally a phlebotomist that also worked as a HIV/AIDS COUNSELOR and one of our Grant's was immigrant migrant workers at that time. Even then, the percentage was high. It's not that the virus is at a new high (you should see Tennessee's ratio of teens ) it's as they say, lack of knowledge. xoxoxo
Why only she says "Latinos", she says in a very Mexican/Spanish way?!?!
HAHAHHA OMG THANK YOU!! this actually kills me she just wants everyone to know she is latino too and it's like she purposely puts the word latino in as many times as possible. I sit here and watch any video she is in and repeat 'latino' after her every time and say "see I am 'latino' not just you"
All Latinos do that. SNL did a skit about it in the 90s.
EvanEverything yeap. That goes hand in hand with the typical.. “when is convenient I will say I am a caucasian american”.. when its not I will say “I am a ‘latina”.
The way she says latina is just not meaningless. She knows how she saying and why. Pathetic.
I appreciated this video more than I thought I would. It is very important to cover issues such as this and to bring the much needed awareness to the issue at hand. It was quite informative, but as a young Catholic hispanic male, I see there was some misrepresentation of what Catholic teaching is:
1.) If someone is gay, they should come out and be able say it. The Church is not in support of someone hiding their sexual orientation. Nobody should hide that part of their identity. All parents especially those that claim to be a Catholic christians, must foster an environment of love and honesty. While Catholic parents might not be in support of their children's life style, they must learn to love them like Christ would.
2.) The traditional virtue of chastity (or abstinence education) is not puritanical. This view is simply a stereotype and not true teaching. The church teaches that sexual desire is a blessing from God. It is good. It can give us energy and vitality. Abstinence is a act that helps put those desires to in to correct context.
I am interested for more of this series in the future. Thank you and God bless.
Sending cuddos. No one deserves to get AIDS. Having any disease is just horrible, and I’m so glad that there’s people out there doing charity stuff to help people with Aids live with less stigma and more peace with themselves. You can live with Aids this days and it will be okay. Like people who live with Hepatitis.
Anyone notice she only has a Latino accent when saying Latino :')
It wasn't an accent, she said the word in Spanish. She speaking Spanglish.
Omg she kills me every video she is in she does this and says latino as many times as she can get away with. She's crazy if she thinks people dont notice her effort to let everyone know she's "latino" too. "AND DONT FUCKIN FORGET IT EITHER"
@@excellentviolet590 it's the same in English and Spanish she's just using a Spanish accent...
It's not an accent, it's a different language. She's used to saying latino in the spanish language, so when she hears or reads a Spanish word, she will pronounce it in that language. Since she knows two languages ;) I also noticed how you guys didn't point out her American accent when she was speaking Spanish with the guy's family and she said "Drag out HIV" completely in English.
Your telling me that they never heard of condoms! BS your telling me that a grown ass man who knows how to have sex doesn't know about condoms.
How are they going to plead ignorance that makes zero sense "it's not my fault nobody taught me etc. " I find all of that hard to believe that they had NO IDEA or clue what the risks were.
Condoms suck so much that I’d rather just not have sex.
I dont think it matters where you come from, if you live that life, then you are at risk
And they know it
I saw that trans flag outside his office. I love seeing that as trans people are by far the most vulnerable group in the community.
So, props to you, Beatrix Lastrange! As a member of the community living with HIV myself, thank you for all the work that you do.
If you didn't have gay sex you wouldn't have HIV. If you were not intentionally infected...then there is nobody to blame, but yourself. It's sad that a dumbass flag gets you that excited. Trans flag? Is it a flag that identifies as a table cloth?
Take responsibility my loves blame yourself not the schools
You know if your parents warn you listen to them.
After living with HIV for over 25ys im shocked at the amount of non education kids, teens and adults are not getting. Public commercials, condom distribution , needle exchange helps alot.
i live in texas and we get talks in school but it’s more about abstinence and that its the only way to stay safe and they don’t really tell us how to stay safe if we do decide to do it so i’m not really surprised we need to change the way we see things like sex because we’re all seeing that times are changing and less and less people are choosing to be abstinent and at this point telling kid’s to be abstinent are shaming the people who choose to be sexually active i feel like we need to focus on helping people rather than shaming them for things they can’t reverse
The point of this video is to shed light on the resurgence of HIV in the marginalized communities, this story is impactful because its highly concentrated on Latino communities and the resurgence of HIV
Sex Ed is definitely important. I still remember the horrifying STD pictures the showed us in health. In AZ we had to take health with PE but when I moved to CA, there was no Sex Ed whatsoever 😯
Says he didny have time to go get tested but had time to go have unprotected gay sex. Yah seems legit.
I'm from the RGV (puro pinch 956) and it's a beautiful place. We are successful despite or in spite of the poverty that many people face in the valley. Graduation rates are at an all time high, more businesses are being developed or are coming to the valley. It's beginnning to blossom and it's beginning to provide more opportunities for my generation. La cultura is strong here.
i am 29 and didnt not learn the seriousness off HIV or STD's period until my mid twenties going to school for nursing. My school never gave sex ed. i didnt really even get the sex speech from the parents as a teenager. So the fact that many of the people in video say they had no knowledge of these things is believable.
I’m from Harlingen Texas but don’t live in the valley anymore...I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this!
Being from the valley, this is sad to see. So many good things going on there, but it seems like lately the focus has been all the bad things.
Gee I wonder what could have prevented this
Hispanic is not a race but an ethnicity. This is important to distinguish this because you can be a Hispanic African American (like people from the Dominican republic, who are obviously black but speak Spanish) or a Hispanic Caucasian (as seen in parts of Brazil) . That is why when you fill out census paperwork they ask you to select Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. What is more "Latino" is a catch all term for everyone below the united states or from a Spanish speaking country excluding Spain, regardless of race. A Mexican from Oxcacca, is not the same as a Mexican from Mexico city, they don't even speak the same language. They both are even more different from a Indigenous Myan or Incca, who is nothing like someone from Brazil. It is disturbing that the woman conducting this documentary seems unaware of these differences and generalizes throughout this documentary without making these distinctions or disclaimers at all. She uses blanket terms and associations for food, religion, customs, and even the term "Latino Culture" putting everyone with this label [Latino] in a box; ironically removing the very distinct identities that these people from Spanish speaking Nations and Central America have that many accuse formal institutions of doing. "Latino", just like "African American" is a lazy way of lumping groups of people together and removing their distinct ethnic and cultural identities, until all that is left is stereotype generalizations; like taco stands and fried chicken.
I wish people would stop using religion to devide and shame people. I'm not religious, I think it's too often used for evil. I want it to be used to create good and community for all. I'm thankful for the people or there educating others and accepting people. Love is life, love who you want and don't lash out at the people who don't love the same way as you.
Cherish Ireland, thank you for that uplifting comment. Im from a religious family and I was given both the abstinence talk and medical facts about sex. I looked for information on my own on the subject because I was raised to always seek information. I had sex Ed Twice. The second in highschool in rgv ( general place in video). From experience you need to carry your own condoms before expecting a Latino guy to whip one out.so my conclusion is that parents and everyone in the community needs encourage and drill protection into their children.we need to treat protection like it's just an ordinary step in sex like taking off clothes or getting hard/wet.
And that's what causes Aids
Cherish It is amazing how many females are so gung ho in support of gay men. Love is not "love." I doubt any of these boys getting banged was in love. It is not "love" at a truck stop either.
Cherish Ireland you are so awesome. I wish everyone could think like u.
And Sebastians Grandmother is right people be so afraid to touch or kiss a person with HIV or AIDs let alone let them drink out of a cup or eat with their silverware because they think that they can get it. This is why everyone needs to be educated about this particular diease. I pray for the people suffering alone with this illness, I hope that they can open up and get someone they can talk to so that they know they are not alone.
They told me and all my peers about all stds and hiv/aids in health class for several years between 5th grade and 9th.
Is he lying or anyone else not remember that?
They be lying ! I went to school in the Rio Grande Valley and they taught us Sex Education in health class . lol
Was he one of your peers? Are you implying that your life is like everyone else’s and everyone has access to the same support system as you?
He missed school that day
@@Haleysc0m3t 😂😂😂
Getting hiv in 2018 is crazy
Keep up the good work. Not easy at all.
. Theres no way you can be a gay man in the 21st century and not be aware of AIDS. In the era of computers its even more impossible to not be aware. If you can find time to date men and socialize, you can find time to go to the clinic.
tubester4567 actually mate there isn’t really a lot of education or easy access to technology
Gay men really do catch AID’s quite often
A lot of people are saying “well the internet is there.” You know what? Yes, it is. However what y’all fail to realize is that this information did not become readily aware and distributed until less than 10 years ago? The Valley is its own bubble that has filtered out any sex education that does not pertain to heterosexual intercourse, and being gay/bi/or any other place on the spectrum is not talked about in our community because of the thriving patriarchal culture and ignorance. This is shown in the increasing birth rates from girls 14+ who have never had “the talk” or been aware that the information is out there. So, the work they are doing is amazing and it shows through the avid activism.
My grandma lives in Brownsville. I was just there 2 weeks ago! That’s crazy!
So... nobody has the internet there?
I lived over there for 1 year. And several ppl told me that there was a middle school where like 50% of the students had aids or hiv. I cant remember which one. The rio is all messed up and the schools still practice corporal punishment. I left for several reasons these are just a few.
SirenaRosenfeld corporal punishment? JFCCC
Isabel whats your question?
They still paddle kids with parents consent and a lot of parents really do consent to letting a stranger hit their kid
SirenaRosenfeld good don't come back
That is horrible, middle school smh - They definitely need to have a sex Ed class. Honestly 50% is a scary thought because you know some of does kids will spread it
Sometimes it seems like people want to play the victim. This film is 4 years old and that young man acts like he doesn't know how people contract HIV/AIDS?! Come on. His family is Catholic and he lives in Texas are 2 of his excuses for ignorance of transmission of the disease? More like too many young people want to live high risk lifestyles without the bother of safe sex because they are apathetic.
in the information age, no one can use the excuse of "i didnt know about STDs"
Buuut they do so do you have anything constructive to help or did you just come here belittle others
Amazing video!!! And amazing way to educate others!!!
A city populated by 90% Latinos, and is called Brownsville. I see no problem in that
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thank you to vice, paola and everyone who has made these great segments possible!xo
Wow I’m from the Rio Grande Valley......what a way to make Vice News
"I'm not just sure, I'm HIV positive" I swear one of the patients said that during the interview lmaooooo
loooooooooooooool
lol @ Eric C. :)
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My IQ dropped 20 points watching this.
malcolm Wallace it must have not been so stable if it can drop so easily 🙂
MGTOW. Your time is limited.