. >> merithew says he encounters too many attitudes.ike that of ruben flores. >> if you want to be homosexual, that's good. that's your problem. it's your business. i'm going to tell you that god don't like homosexuals, that that's something against nature. if you want to do it, that's on you. but it's not right. >> if the inmates in his unit are not always welcoming of homosexuals, merithew has another strike against him. he is hiv positive. not only that, his condition is what led to his high-profile arrest. >> do most people here know who you're here for? >> yes. because it was on the news and of course -- but actually, they don't really understand what i'm actually in here for because they think i'm in here for transmitting hiv and that's not what i'm in here for. i'm in here for non-disclosure. >> merithew, who had acquired hiv after a sexual encounter 12 years earlier, placed an ad in a guy day dating website for unprotected sex. he soon acquired a willing partner. >> basically, he approached me on my -- saw my profile and said, b