In Rafael Diaz's "Racism, Poverty, and Other Truths about Sex: Race, Class, and HIV Risk among Latino Gay Men," he asserts that many struggling with the accusation of contracting HIV have been recorded to be discriminated against due mainly to race and class. He specifically sheds light on those men who are gay and of Latino persuasion. He presents this information in order to describe the specific scenarios and groups of people targeted for discrimination due to ethnic persuasion and life choices. He presents this information in order to inform a general public about the amount of discrimination involved in the diagnosing and expected diagnosis for Latino gay men.