The general behavior of the “Christian” Right during the worst years of AIDS crisis was simply deplorable. Hiding behind a twisted interpretation of the Bible and God’s Word, the so-called “Moral Majority” worked to against many effective and humane treatments for AIDS and measures to prevent the spread of HIV. These right-wing evangelicals pushed an abstinence-only prevention agenda, and attempted to shame many of those living with HIV/AIDS, especially LGBT people and intravenous drug users. This poster says, yes, abstinence may lower your risk of contracting the virus, but you should not be shamed into it. Just because a bunch of bigots say marriage outside of “monogamous heterosexual marriage” is sinful doesn’t give them the right to dictate your choices. I like this poster because it acknowledges one of the possible ways to lessen the risk of contracting AIDS while also pushing against an unfortunately prevalent and misguided religious/political philosophy.