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community newsplease login to add to this item  Committed to communityWednesday, 19 November 2008 The facts are simple. As we head towards another World AIDS Day HIV still effects the gay community more than any other group in the UK. Gay men make up 63% of all new HIV infections and over 95% of these are from anal sex. This World AIDS Day Gay Men Fighting AIDS are rallying support in the battle against HIV. The gay men’s health charity are asking for a renewed commitment from gay men to prevent more gay men becoming infected with HIV. Individuals can make a difference by becoming GMFA’s Bum Chum. By becoming a the charity’s Bum Chums you’ll be committed to preventing the spread of HIV among gay men, take responsibility for your own sexual safety and support GMFA’s HIV education and awareness work. “We’re asking people to feel proud and committed in supporting gay men,” said Matthew Hodson, Head of Programmes for GMFA. “HIV is transmitted more easily by anal sex than vaginal sex and this is partly why gay men account for such a huge proportion of the infections that occur within the UK. The Bum Chum campaign is more than just fundraising, it’s about making a commitment to preventing the spread of HIV, and about supporting HIV information campaigns and education. We want people to stand up and say, ‘This matters to me and to my community. I’m doing something to prevent HIV in gay men’.” While the campaign has just begun, scene celebrities, like Mr GAY UK Dino Gamecho, ex Big Brother housemates and the Left footers, have already begun to shown their support. To show yours and become a GMFA Bum Chum, all you have to do is visit www.gmfa.org.uk/bumchum or you can donate £3 by texting BUM to 82540.* *Due to recent ‘text’ scams on TV we are reminded to remind you that your text will cost three quid. But, unlike like voting for (un)reality show, this time your text could really change lives.
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