Aids was known to be "the gay disease" because it was first discovered that in humans people who had it were gay couples. The history of HIV/AIDS goes a long way far back in ancient history, back in those days people did not know about Aids or even now some still don’t know the history of the disease. Question mostly asked: Where does AIDS come from?... according to history and Science the virus comes from HIV and HIV comes from ….Monkeys! Believe it or not! In the olden days for people to survive they had to hunt and they would hunt chimpanzees and monkeys. The disease was then spread from the animals to the hunters to the community. It was also known as a love disease because it was mostly spread by intercourse or sexual activity. Go ahead! Find out some more for yourself… be informed and I challenge you to seek other truths about this history. Now today…. The new generation is more aware and has more advantage of protecting themselves from this enemy. Be wise and take char...