If I use birth control pills, will I get HIV?

A friend told me that if I use birth control pills, I'll never get HIV. Is this true?

No. Birth control pills do not protect against HIV, only against pregnancy.
You can become infected with HIV even if you are taking birth control pills.
The only sure way not to become infected is to:—avoid needle sharing, abstain from unprotected sexual intercourse, or engage in sexual intercourse only with a partner who is not infected.
Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing HIV infection and other STD's. Use them properly every time you have sex.
Even if you are taking the pill, you should use a latex condom unless you are sure that you and your partner are not infected.
The only way to be sure whether you or your partner have HIV or not is to get tested.