Bug Chaser

Refers to a highly controversial subculture of gay men who actively pursue HIV infection. Bugchasers seek positive sexual partners for the purpose of having unprotected sex and sero-converting; and “gift givers” are HIV positive men who comply. Both are widely disdained and stigmatized, and it is important to note that, even though bug chasing involves bareback sex, members of the bareback subculture are not necessarily bug chasers. The difference is in intent.

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