Criminalzation

[SANJUANDUDE]

This should be a fairly straightforward question, but I can't seem to find a definitive answer online....  In the state of Florida, the statute states "intercourse" requires disclosure of HIV positivity.  Does this include oral sex with a partner...  The way that it sounds is that it only includes just this, intercourse not oral.  What does anyone else in here think...

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Fla. Stat. Ann. § 384.24(2)   Not Specified   It is unlawful for any person who has HIV, with knowledge of such infection and having been informed that he or she may communicate it to others through sexual intercourse, to have sexual intercourse with any other person, unless the other person has been informed of the presence of HIV and has consented to the sexual intercourse.---------------

[Buckmark]

First, just to be clear, IANAL (I am not a lawyer).

In the past, sexual intercourse had commonly been defined as vaginal intercourse. More states -- but not all -- have defined it to include vaginal and anal intercourse, and oral sex (both fellatio and cunnilingus). 

Florida is somewhat famous recently for its narrow definition of intercourse as vaginal intercourse, and that is why last year a court overturned the conviction of an HIV+ women who was prosecuted for exposing her female partner to HIV.

Are you trolling just to stir up a conversation?  This is fairly well-known, and quite easy to find with a simple search on Google:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110715/ARTICLE/110719701

Bottom line:  it depends on how intercourse is defined in your state.  Laws aside, hopefully you feel a personal responsibility to disclosure to sexual partner, no matter what the law says.

[WindySkies]

According to the Bill Clinton Impeachment proceedings, his defense was that oral sex was not 'sex', so when he said he 'Never had sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinski', he was technically telling the truth. 

So if you get in trouble, just hire his lawyer.  They can argue what the definition of is, is.

[Buckmark]

According to the Bill Clinton Impeachment proceedings, his defense was that oral sex was not 'sex', so when he said he 'Never had sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinski', he was technically telling the truth. 

So if you get in trouble, just hire his lawyer.  They can argue what the definition of is, is.

I'm sure this will be very helpful advice for the original poster should he ever find himself in the midst of impeachment proceedings. 

[SANJUANDUDE]

[/quote]Are you trolling just to stir up a conversation?  This is fairly well-known, and quite easy to find with a simple search on Google:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110715/ARTICLE/110719701

Bottom line:  it depends on how intercourse is defined in your state.  Laws aside, hopefully you feel a personal responsibility to disclosure to sexual partner, no matter what the law says.
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I have heard a few different stories from friends and found that the "law" was stated, well let's say quite passe', but who the heck am I to say anything.  The only case I found in Florida was the one with the olympian who allegedly failed to inform his partner of four years.  His case was also overturned on appeal.  So it sounds as though gay men are off the hook so to speak in the Sunshine State.  And yes, just stirring up some conversation. 

[Jeff G]

Are you trolling just to stir up a conversation?  This is fairly well-known, and quite easy to find with a simple search on Google:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110715/ARTICLE/110719701

Bottom line:  it depends on how intercourse is defined in your state.  Laws aside, hopefully you feel a personal responsibility to disclosure to sexual partner, no matter what the law says.


I have heard a few different stories from friends and found that the "law" was stated, well let's say quite passe', but who the heck am I to say anything.  The only case I found in Florida was the one with the olympian who allegedly failed to inform his partner of four years.  His case was also overturned on appeal.  So it sounds as though gay men are off the hook so to speak in the Sunshine State.  And yes, just stirring up some conversation.

Criminalization is an atrocity . Gay men are not off the hook until the laws are overturned and then your still not off the hook because Karma is a bitch .  .   

[mecch]

Criminalization is an atrocity . Gay men are not off the hook until the laws are overturned and then your still not off the hook because Karma is a bitch .  .

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