Here is an article about disclosing your status to someone you are having sex with. Brothas, this is nothing to play with. In many states it is considered a crime of manslaughter with the intent to kill if you don't tell someone your status.   

Public Disclosure of HIV Status: Public Safety or Breach of Confidentiality?

An HIV infected man in Canada was tried for first degree murder and sexual assault because he had sex with several women without disclosing his status. Two women from Toronto became HIV infected by the man and died of AIDS complications. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) decided to release the man's name and photo for they claimed were public safety warnings and for matters of public health. The question is should his name and photo have been released to the public?
 

A judge from the province of Ontario ruled that the HIV positive man would stand trial for first degree murder in the case of two women with whom he allegedly had unprotected sex without disclosing his HIV status. Both women died from AIDS complications. Because of the facts in the crime, the RCMP have released a photo of the man in what they call an act that protects public health interests.

The confidentiality of all HIV positive people could be at stake. This man's identity and HIV status has been released to the public, in a direct violation of what many experts belief to be the man's right to confidentiality. Will this decision by the RCMP affect other court cases in Canada and around the world? Will officials be more willing to release the HIV status of people in the name of public interests or safety?

By releasing the man's name, photo, and HIV status, theoretically women and men he may encounter in the future will be aware of his HIV status and could take the proper precautions in the event of any sexual contact.

Disclosing this man's HIV status, name and photo jeopardizes every HIV positive person's right to confidentiality. Where will the line be drawn? When will it be judged to be ok to violate someone's right to confidentiality? Eventually, the confidentiality of all medical records, HIV positive and nagative alike could be in jeopardy.