The degree of ignorance Edward Bell displays in his letter to the editor (Gay people who want to adopt should prove they don’t have aids) regarding the means by which HIV is transmitted is exceeded only by the poor journalistic judgment shown by the Kirkland Reporter for printing the letter.

As long as you are going to litter our driveways once a week, please do so without disseminating gay bashing hate mail cloaked as concern for children.

Jim Kelly, Kirkland