Men who have sex with men and transgender women are most at risk for HIV, and have high rates for other sexually transmitted infections too. So if you’re in the closet and don’t feel safe coming out to your parents and talking to them about your sex life, wait. In the United States, patient privacy laws like HIPPA only apply at legal age. This is a fact queer youth have to face: teenagers under the age of 18 do not have any legal ability to hide their medical history from their parents.
