 
March 10, 2008
Struggling with HIV and Homophobia in Tunisia
Hundreds of HIV-positive homosexuals in Tunisia must keep their HIV status and sexual preference closely guarded in the conservative North African country, Reuters reports (reuters.com, 3/7).
Reuters interviewed Karim, a 34-year-old Tunisian who faces dual stigma as a gay man living with HIV. He was diagnosed in 2005 after a return to his native France, and has struggled with cultural barriers—such as poor HIV education—ever since.
“I hate the Tunisian way of thinking. They present themselves as open-minded people and cultured, but it’s just a mask,” Karim told Reuters. “In reality, they still think they can be infected [with HIV] via the air.”
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