When a stigma became associated with the term, [[gay rights activists]] began to object to the use of the term. They also began to deny the fact that the disease was primarily associated with [[gay sex|homosexual activity]], as well as downplaying the fact that [[gay sex|an@l sex]] tends to injure the delicate tissues of the rectum, which is the main direct means of transmission of HIV. | When a stigma became associated with the term, [[gay rights activists]] began to object to the use of the term. They also began to deny the fact that the disease was primarily associated with [[gay sex|homosexual activity]], as well as downplaying the fact that [[gay sex|an@l sex]] tends to injure the delicate tissues of the rectum, which is the main direct means of transmission of HIV. |