And this too: A very alarming silence has descended over our community with regard to HIV and AIDS,'' said Lorri L. Jean, chief executive of the Gay and Lesbian Center. "We believe that most people in our community do not understand the degree to which this epidemic continues to be in Los Angeles largely an epidemic among gay and bisexual men.'' Apathy about AIDS among gay men is a serious problem on the West Coast, where most HIV transmission is among men having sex with other men, public-health officials said. OD |