Naked Wally, keep slogging on with this topic. I'm (figuratively) behind you.
However, I don't live in the United States of 'Mericuh. Haven't for 12 years. Interestingly, the two countries where I live most of the time have government-sponsored condom programs. They are available -- for free -- in almost all of the bars, boliches, nightclubs, discos, saunas, baths, swingers clubs, basically anyplace the incidence of a sexual encounter is abnormally high. I don't see this type of forward thinking happening anytime soon in the good ol' US of the A's. In fact, there are many places where having condoms openly available and free (because, horror, someone under 18 might get the wrong idea) is illegal.
It's a tough fight. But condoms are definitely one tool that does help lower the risk of transmitting all STDS including HIV.
Good luck with staying ahead of the health curve and getting the most out of life. And don't end up in jail because some evangelical in Florida thinks you've corrupted the youth of that humid sticky State by making condoms free and readily available.
Good luck with that.