From the orginal article: "Sharp, who'd recently spoken openly about both his sexuality and HIV status"........ It was no secret he was gay and had HIV. So what's the big deal?

It would  not surprise me if he or someone he knew  (another gay activist) did this. He knew he couldn't win, so what better way to get himself in the news. Gay activist have been known to do things like this before.

Look up..."HIV Opportunistic Infections". People with HIV have a weakened immune system, they do carry other infections like TB.

Has he told anyone who he has had sex with, that he has HIV? I think this is  more important.

6 months after filing for bankruptcy, you'll be getting credit card offers. Where else are the banks going to go? They need people to use credit cards. Your credit score will be back to normal after a year.

In 2009, MSM (Men having Sex with Men) accounted for 61% of new HIV infections in the US and 79% of infections among all newly infected men.

From the CDC on gay men....   In 2009, MSM (Men having Sex with Men) accounted for 61% of new HIV infections in the US and 79% of infections among all newly infected men.

CDC HIV gay men....    http://www.cdc.gov/h ​ iv/topics/msm/index. ​ htm

"Blood donations are down in the U.S. this summer. Gay men have been banned from donating blood because it has been connected to the spread of AIDS. But ."......all you gay supporters....would you accept blood from a gay man? In time the gay activist will demand you do.