Newsroom
- Illinois, Georgia: Testing for HIV Together, Hearing Results Together (February 14, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
I, Too, Am Black History: Bayard Rustin (February 13, 2012)
"Since this is Black History Month, I would be remiss if I didn't highlight some of the African-American LGBT pioneers who paved the way for equality and acceptance. What does this have to do with AIDS? It's simple. Stigma comes from ignorance."
From The Body
- California: San Francisco Sees Spike in STDs (February 13, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Uganda Government Distances Itself From Anti-Gay Bill (February 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Testing Together" Program Breaks Ground Among Gay Couples (January 30, 2012)
From The Body
- AIDS 2012: U.S. MSM Outreach Call This Friday (January 23, 2012)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Rates of Condom and Non-Condom-Based Anal Intercourse Practices Among Homosexually Active Men in Australia: Deliberate HIV Risk Reduction? (January 23, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- One Size Does Not Fit All: USCA Town Hall Meeting Focuses on Black Gay and Bi Men (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Reaching the Mountaintop (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Resources Dedicated to Fighting HIV/AIDS Among MSM "Grossly Inefficient," Report Says (January 20, 2012)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Fenway Health Urges Doctors to Talk With Patients About Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity (January 19, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Analysis: Failure to Address Pandemic Among Gay Men and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) Imperils Goal of "AIDS-Free Generation" (January 18, 2012)
New report calls for urgent reforms by donors, multilateral institutions and national governments.
From amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Elton John to Write Book on the AIDS Epidemic (January 11, 2012)
From The Body
- Alarming Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Re-Infection After Treatment of Sexually Acquired Acute Hepatitis C Virus Infection in HIV-Infected MSM (January 9, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Positive and HIV Negative Dating Advice: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (December 30, 2011)
"Being upfront with one's HIV status is a brave, personal and intimate thing. If someone does not want you because you are HIV positive then move on, there is hope to find someone that loves you for you. If you cannot date someone with HIV well it's simple: don't. Find someone that you can be comfortable with ..."
From The Body
- Promoting Gay Rights Essential for Health of Africans (December 23, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Legalized Same-Sex Marriage May Boost Gay Men's Health (December 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United Kingdom: Gay Men With HIV Hits a Record High (December 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Human Rights Key in Combating AIDS Among Gay Men: WHO (December 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC's "Testing Makes Us Stronger" First Federal Campaign Focused on Gay Men (December 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Rate Rises Sharply Among Gay Men in Israel (December 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Men Who Have Sex With Men Have a 140-Fold Higher Risk for Newly Diagnosed HIV and Syphilis Compared With Heterosexual Men in New York City (November 30, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- On World AIDS Day, New Online Resource Illustrates Impact of Legal Environment on Gay Men's Health and Human Rights (November 29, 2011)
Global MSM network calls on policy makers, parliamentarians and advocates to address legal and policy barriers undermining universal access to HIV services.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Australia: Sexual History Taking and Sexually Transmissible Infection Screening Practices Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- A Survey of Victorian General Practitioners (November 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Day in the Life Video Series: Robert Darrow on Taking His Meds and Living His Dreams (November 21, 2011)
From The Body
Here's to Us (November 21, 2011)
From The Body
- Illinois: Center on Halsted Receives $1.6 Million for HIV Prevention (November 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Increased HIV and Primary and Secondary Syphilis Diagnoses Among Young Men -- United States, 2004-2008 (November 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Chicago, Ill., Readies for Largest U.S. AIDS Confab (November 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Versatility and HIV Vulnerability: Investigating the Proportion of Australian Gay Men Having Both Insertive and Receptive Anal Intercourse (November 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- David Furnish and Don Lemon to Address U.S. Conference on AIDS (November 4, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Your Body Is a Temple": A New Study Says Black Churches Have Key to MSM Prevention (November 3, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Differences in the Social Networks of African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men Only and Those Who Have Sex With Men and Women (November 2, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Motivators, Concerns, and Barriers to Adoption of Preexposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Among Gay and Bisexual Men in HIV-Serodiscordant Male Relationships (November 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gift Givers: A Video Blog Entry by Jermaine Wright (November 1, 2011)
"In all the information I gathered I received a lot of information from the bug chasers' point of view. I would still like to know why anyone that is already living with the virus would want to intentionally give this to someone. This is definitely not a gift that comes with a receipt."
From The Body
- Patterns and Correlates of Same-Sex Sexual Activity Among U.S. Teenagers and Young Adults (October 31, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Uganda: Anti-Gay Bill Is Revived (October 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Duane Cramer: Trailblazer, Photographer, Activist (October 25, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Oral Sex More Popular Than Anal Sex Among Gay and Bisexual Men, Online Survey Finds (October 19, 2011)
From The Body
Playing the Last Scene of a Marriage: A Blog Entry by Mark S. King (October 12, 2011)
"There were so many options. The shocked and devoted lover. The vindictive injured party. The delicate, recovering addict, shaken to the core by the breakup. I indulged in this sick game of posturing for only a moment, but it was long enough for me to spot my disease on display. It was my drug addict mindset, always looking for an angle ..."
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Pennsylvania: Action AIDS Marks Silver Anniversary (October 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- D.C. to Start "Social Network" HIV Testing Program (October 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Andrew Sullivan, Daily Beast Journalist, Calls Being Diagnosed With HIV His "Worst Day" (October 6, 2011)
From The Body
Revisiting "The Real Poz Guys of Atlanta" (October 4, 2011)
"During the first year of producing my video blog back in early 2009, it occurred to me how much of my health and happiness was the result of having a solid support network. I wanted to find a way of showing this through my blog, and the result would be two video episodes that remain a true highlight of My Fabulous Disease."
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- CDC Awards Atlanta AIDS Organizations Large Grants on Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day (September 29, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Whatever Happened to the HIV-Positive Man Who Sued Cirque du Soleil and Won? (September 29, 2011)
From The Body
- Today Marks 4th Annual National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (September 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gay Men's HIVAIDS Awareness Day 2011: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (September 28, 2011)
"Love your HIV-positive brothers. They need you; WE NEED YOU !!!!! LOVE EACH OTHER DAMN BUT LOVE YOURSELF TOO, WRAP IT UP !!!"
From The Body
- National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (September 27, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- New York: David Bromstad Unveils Mural for HIV Testing Initiative (September 27, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS United Remains "Tenacious and Steadfast" in Efforts to Expand Programs and Advocacy for Gay Men (September 27, 2011)
From AIDS United
- The AIDS Institute Supports the 4th Annual National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day "Because We Matter" (September 27, 2011)
From The AIDS Institute
- Reversing the Alarming HIV Increase Among Black Gay Men, Part 2 (September 27, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Why This Year's U.S. Conference on AIDS Is So Essential: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (September 26, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- UN Official Pledges to Support LGBT, HIV-Positive Voices in Haiti (September 22, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Celebrating Gay Men (September 22, 2011)
From The Body
Reversing the Alarming HIV Increase Among Black Gay Men, Part 1 (September 21, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
NYC's Chelsea Neighborhood Has the Highest HIV Infection Rates in the City (September 21, 2011)
From The Body
- AID Atlanta Launches New Website, Video Series Aimed at Gay Men (September 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Atlanta, Ga., Hosts National Conference Dedicated to "LGBT Health Equality" (September 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Federal Health Officials Push "Strength Through Affirmation" of Black Gay Men (September 13, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Mistaken Assumptions and Missed Opportunities: Correlates of Undiagnosed HIV Infection Among Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (September 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Illinois: Black Gay Men's Caucus Responds to Rise in AIDS Cases in Young Men (September 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Does This Look Like AIDS?": A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (September 11, 2011)
"There are those moments in life when an individual opens up his mouth and something so far beyond ridiculous and inappropriate comes out that your first and immediate reaction is to start looking for hidden cameras."
From The Body
- Relationship Characteristics and Sexual Risk-Taking in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (September 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Medical Schools in U.S., Canada Teaching Little About Gay Health (September 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- David Furnish, Don Lemon to Address AIDS Conference (September 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United Kingdom: Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood to Be Lifted (September 8, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
San Fran Very Close to Becoming First City to Pass Out PrEP (September 8, 2011)
From The Body
- The Cost-Effectiveness of Symptom-Based Testing and Routine Screening for Acute HIV Infection in Men Who Have Sex With Men in the USA (September 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Meds Use Low Among Young MSM of Color (September 7, 2011)
From The Body
- Couples Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing for Men Who Have Sex With Men (September 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Older Partner Selection, Sexual Risk Behavior and Unrecognized HIV Infection Among Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (August 31, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- We Need an HIV Portfolio for Black Gay Men That's Rooted in Social Justice (August 31, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- HIV Epidemic Growing Fastest Among Black Gay and Bisexual Men (August 30, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Dating With HIV: My Experience and Thoughts -- A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (August 29, 2011)
"Why am I having such difficulty meeting people, why can't I open up, why does my body language turn so cold, why can't I let anyone in? Before HIV I always had fear of rejection, having HIV compounds this fear. I feel like damaged goods."
From The Body
- AIDS Stalks Gay and Transgender Indians (August 26, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Are You Surviving or Thriving With HIV? A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (August 23, 2011)
"This isn't borrowed time, it is your time. Your time to live your life. Being HIV+ doesn't limit your life more than anyone else's in the amount of time. The difference is you are now aware of your health and you can do something about it. It is not time to think about death, it is time to live."
From The Body
- Call for Abstracts: 2012 National African-American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS and Other Health Disparities in New Orleans (August 23, 2011)
From National AIDS & Education Services for Minorities, Inc.
- California: N2Men Site to Reach GBT Men in South Bay (August 23, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Right-Wing Conservative Talk Show Host Wants Gay Bars Closed, Claims They "Spread AIDS" (August 22, 2011)
In Right Wing Watch
- How to Close the Race Gap in HIV? (August 19, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
CDC Unveils New Campaign to Encourage HIV Testing Among Black Gay Men (August 18, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study: HIV Detection Varies by Method (August 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Jack Mackenroth Launches 2012 Calendar With 100% of Proceeds Benefiting amfAR (August 10, 2011)
From grapevine pr
Testing Day: A Video Blog Entry by Jermaine Wright (August 10, 2011)
"From listening to the rumors that had caused me to get tested in the first place, I had narrowed down the timeframe that I could have contracted it. So the thoughts of passing the virus to someone else echoed in my head the whole ride home."
From The Body
Trans Actress Goes From AIDS Street Outreach to Indie Darling (August 9, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Black Gay Men Share Stories in "From Where I Stand" (August 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Some View CDC Data as "House on Fire" (August 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Versus Documentary Tackles HIV, Homophobia, Race and the First Openly Gay Major League Baseball Player in Out. The Glenn Burke Story (August 4, 2011)
In Business Wire
- Reasons for Not HIV Testing, Testing Intentions and Potential Use of an Over-the-Counter Rapid HIV Test in an Internet Sample of Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Have Never Tested for HIV (August 4, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Awareness of Post-Exposure HIV Prophylaxis in High-Risk Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York City (August 4, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC: HIV Infection Rates Hold Steady Except Among Young Black Males (August 4, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New Multi-Year Data Show Annual HIV Infections in U.S. Relatively Stable (August 3, 2011)
Alarming increase among young, black gay and bisexual men requires urgent action.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Infection Rates Stabilize Overall but Rise Among Young, Black MSM: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (August 3, 2011)
"Over the past four years (2006-2009) the average number of HIV infection rates in the country has hovered around 50,000 per year. However ... young, African-American men who have sex with men (MSM) ages 13-29 are the leading subgroup of infections. Their rates have rose 61 percent in 2009. Now some local organizations are reacting to the news."
From The Body
- New Data Show "Alarming Increase" in HIV Infections Among Young Black Gay/Bisexual Men (August 3, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Methamphetamine Use and Risk for HIV Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Eight U.S. Cities (August 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Serosorting Among HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men Is Associated With Increased Self-Reported Incidence of Bacterial Sexually Transmissible Infections (August 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Syphilis Up Among Minority Gay, Bisexual Men (August 2, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Man Shares Experience of Taking PrEP in Positively Aware (July/August 2011)
From Test Positive Aware Network
- Meth Abuse Ups Risk of HIV Infection in Young Gay Men (August 1, 2011)
In U.S. News & World Report
- Getting Pregnant: HIV-Positive Single Man or HIV-Positive Man in Same-Sex Relationship (Serodiscordant or Seroconcordant) (August 2011)
From The Well Project
- Estimates of New HIV Infections in the United States, 2006-2009 (August 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Politician Attacks U.S. Gay Blood Ban (August 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV+ Gay and Bi Men! Sign-On Letter Supporting an Informed Debate About PrEP Based on Facts, Not Misinformation (July 29, 2011)
From International Rectal Microbicide Advocates
- U.S. to Take Another Look at Gay Blood Donation Ban (July 26, 2011)
In National Journal
- Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 4 (July 26, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Everything That Glitters Ain't Gold: A Video Blog Entry by Jermaine Wright (July 26, 2011)
"November 2, 2009, a friend of mine came to me and told me about himself being HIV poz, and that he wanted to tell me something. The person that gave him HIV was my ex's ex-boyfriend. So I went and got tested that same day and I too became a statistic."
From The Body
- Gays: Drug Study Sees Up to 92 Percent Cut in HIV Risk (July 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 3 (July 21, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Pennsylvania: Putting Gay Black Men on Safer Path Is Their Cause (July 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 2 (July 12, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Half of MSM Around the World Cannot Access HIV Prevention or Treatment (July 12, 2011)
Poor access linked to homophobia, youth particularly vulnerable.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Understanding Disparities in HIV Infection Between Black and White MSM in the United States (July 12, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A Decade of Positive Faces (Summer 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Alaska Health Department Goes Online to Fight HIV (June 30, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Always Late to the Party: A Blog Entry by Khafre Abif (June 29, 2011)
From The Body
Be the Change: A Solidarity Speech (June 29, 2011)
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, Manila, Philippines, May 27, 2011.
From The Body
- HIV Seroadaptation Among Individuals, Within Sexual Dyads, and by Sexual Episodes, Men Who Have Sex With Men, San Francisco, 2008 (June 23, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RehabAdvisorDotCalm: This Must (Not) Be the Place (June 22, 2011)
From The Body
- Annual HIV Testing for MSM May Not Be Enough (June 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Hepatitis C Epidemic Among HIV-Positive MSM: Incidence Estimates From 1990 to 2007 (June 21, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- MSMGF Welcomes First-Ever WHO Guidelines on HIV Prevention for Gay Men and Transgender People (June 21, 2011)
Guidelines examine effectiveness of available interventions, emphasize human rights approach.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
Calling HIV Negative Gay Men: This Is Your Time: A Blog Entry by Mark S. King (June 21, 2011)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- WHO Releases First-Ever HIV Guidelines for MSM and Transgender People (June 21, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Australia: Short Message Service Reminder Intervention Doubles Sexually Transmitted Infection/HIV Retesting Rates Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (June 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"Am I Undatable Because I'm HIV+?" (Summer 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
From Being Alive
- Condom Maker Targets Gay Men (June 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Homophobia and HIV Risk: What's Family Got to Do With It? Part Two (June 14, 2011)
From The Body
Gay Pride Is an Inside Job: A Blog Entry by David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. (June 14, 2011)
From The Body
- Tracy Morgan to GLAAD: "Parents Should Support and Love Their Kids No Matter What" (June 13, 2011)
Russell Simmons and Tracy Morgan speak out for marriage equality. Morgan to meet with GLAAD, LGBT youth and families of LGBT hate crime victims. Morgan to work with GLAAD to speak out in support of LGBT people in Tennessee.
From Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
- Vanderbilt University Partners With Chinese Government to Reduce HIV in Gay Men (June 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- For First Time, UN Political Declaration on AIDS Addresses HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (June 10, 2011)
Creates unprecedented opportunities and highlights challenges in struggle for health and human rights.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- How I -- and Team4HIVHope -- Got to the Race Across America: A Blog Entry by Steven Berveling (June 10, 2011)
"I recognise that I get stigmatised because I live with HIV, and that stigma affects how I see my own self worth. I want to show that despite me having HIV, I can do these tough sport events like anyone else."
From The Body
- LGBT Bullying, HIV and the "Don't Say Gay" Bill (June 10, 2011)
From The Body
Brotherly Love? HIV Rate Skyrockets Among Philadelphia's Black MSM (June 9, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
Homophobia and HIV Risk: What's Family Got to Do With It? Part One (June 9, 2011)
From The Body
This Positive Life: An Interview With Oliver W. Martin III (June 8, 2011)
From The Body
- For Gay Men, Serious Relationships Still Harbor Risks for HIV (June 7, 2011)
In HealthDay
- CDC Study: Gay, Bisexual Teens Do Riskier Things (June 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Adolescent Experiences of Discrimination, Harassment, Connectedness to Community and Comfort With Sexual Orientation Reported by Adult Men Who Have Sex With Men as a Predictor of Adult HIV Status (June 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Report Suggests Sexually Active MSM Should Get Tested for HIV Every Three to Six Months (June 7, 2011)
A Love Letter to the LGBT Community of Newark, New Jersey (June 6, 2011)
From The Body
- HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- 21 Cities, United States, 2008 (June 3, 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Black MSM Focus of New HIV Campaign (June 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United in HIV! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (June 1, 2011)
"Even when we have a family member that is openly gay, we don't create space in our families for them to live and breathe freely. Do we ask them if they have a partner? If they are lonely? If they are happy? ... This don't ask, don't tell policy in our community is unhealthy and it is killing our brothas."
From The Body
Stereotypes: Take off Your Blindfold and Look Through My Eyes (June 1, 2011)
From The Body
Coming in and out of the Closet: A Blog Entry by Ibrahim (June 1, 2011)
From The Body
The Suicide of "Coming Out": The Politics of Disclosure and Building Young People’s Capacity to "Invite In" (June 1, 2011)
From The Body
- New Technical Guidance for HIV Prevention Among MSM Around the Globe (May 31, 2011)
From HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
- June 15: HIV PJA Webinar -- Glass Half Full: Resilience Among Gay Men as an Emerging HIV Prevention Justice Strategy (May 31, 2011)
From HIV Prevention Justice Alliance
- Israeli Study May Point to the Future of the HIV Epidemic in Men Who Have Sex With Men (May 27, 2011)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- "Hypocrite" Bloomberg Supports Gay Marriage -- But Not LGBT Health (May 26, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- PEPFAR Guidance on Prevention for MSM (May 25, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CNN Anchor Don Lemon Talks About Being Gay, Black and on TV (May 24, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Bill Stumbles, but Still Not Off the Table (May 24, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
Body Beautiful ... A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (May 24, 2011)
"I figure if I am doing all this personal growth work on myself, trying to stay away from old behaviors that didn't serve me well, and trying to become a better, healthier blah blah blah person ... I should probably have a good chat with the man in the mirror (MISS YOU MICHAEL!)."
From The Body
- Love Matters: Internet Hookups for Men Don't Always Mean Unsafe Sex (May 23, 2011)
In HealthCanal.com
- Know Where You Stand: New CDC HIV Campaign for Black Gay Men (May 20, 2011)
In BET
- African LGBT Activists Warn Against Cutting Multilateral Aid to Uganda (May 19, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- UN: Homophobic-Based Hate Crimes on Rise (May 18, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Uganda Shelves Anti-Gay Bill (May 17, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Speak Up! Homophobia and Transphobia Are Everyone's Concerns (May 17, 2011)
From U.S. Positive Women's Network
- Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill Could Return (May 16, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Tennessee: Students Protest "Don't Say Gay" Bill (May 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rights Groups Urge Uganda to Reject Anti-Gay Bill (May 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Q&A: Errol Fields on Young Black Gay Men and Perceptions of HIV Risk (May 11, 2011)
TheBody.com sits down with the researcher to clarify the findings of his new study, which found that young black MSM believe that "masculine" men are less likely to have HIV.
From The Body
- Ugandan Lawmakers Hold Hearings on Anti-Gay Bill (May 10, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- IMMEDIATE Alert: Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill Hits Parliament (May 10, 2011)
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Are Gay Men More at Risk for Developing Cancer? (May 9, 2011)
In Reuters
- STD Screening of HIV-Infected MSM in HIV Clinics (May 9, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Study Shows Black Gay Men Think Masculine Men Are Less Likely to Have HIV (May 3, 2011)
From kenyonfarrow.com
- Higher HIV Risk in Black Gay Men Linked to Partner Choice, Risk Perception (May 3, 2011)
In Medical News Today
- GMHC Leaves Chelsea and Moves Into Its New Home (April 29, 2011)
In DNAinfo.com
Vacations and Retreats for People With HIV/AIDS (April 28, 2011)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- It Gets Better Because We Grow Stronger: An Interview With Leading Gay Men's Health Expert Dr. Ron Stall (April 28, 2011)
In The Huffington Post
- Concerns for Black Gay/Bisexual HIV Raised to Global Platform at Dominican Republic Conference (April 26, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Malaysia: Outcry as Boys Sent to Anti-Gay Boot Camp (April 26, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- San Francisco: Policy May Cut HIV for Gay Men by 60 Percent (April 25, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
With Friends Like These: Dr. Monica Sweeney's Gift to the Religious Right -- A Blog Entry by fogcityjohn (April 22, 2011)
"I disagree with [Iowa right-winger Bob] Vander Plaats on pretty much everything, but he's spot on when he says that NYC DOHMH is almost taking right-wing talking points in its PSA. And Vander Plaats and his friends on the right could hardly have hoped for a better 'ally' than Monica Sweeney."
From The Body
- Predictors of Unrecognized HIV Infection Among Poor and Ethnic Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles (April 20, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rape and Domestic Violence Under DADT (Don't Ask, Don't Tell): A Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (April 13, 2011)
"In the military I had my ups and downs. ... Even though they knew that I was gay, a lot of my co-workers didn't care. ... All I wanted to do was to serve my country the best way I knew how, until one night that all changed ..."
From The Body
- Physician Awareness of Sexual Orientation and Preventive Health Recommendations to Men Who Have Sex With Men (April 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Remembering Our Brother, Dr. Mark Colomb (April 5, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- U.S. Panel Suggests Research Into Causes and Prevalence of Health Issues Facing Gays (April 5, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New HIV Infections Decline in San Francisco (April 4, 2011)
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Thailand: Major Push to Prevent HIV Infections in Gay Community (April 4, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexual Transmission of Hepatitis C: Are HIV-Positive Gay and Bisexual Men at Risk? (Spring 2011)
Research shows that the hepatitis C virus may be transmitted sexually, especially among HIV-positive gay and bisexual men. What is the evidence? Why do HIV-positive MSM appear to be at higher risk?
In Prevention in Focus: Spotlight on Research and Programming, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Report: Doctors Don't Know Enough About LGBT Health (March 31, 2011)
From CNN
The Hard Facts on Erectile Dysfunction: Pills, Pumps and Prosthetics -- A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (March 31, 2011)
"You're about to get a big education on erections. Well, on the lack thereof, to be precise. The content isn’t porn but it is very adult."
From The Body
- 8th Annual Black Gay Men's Network Retreat (March 31, 2011)
From The BGM Network
Meet Matt and Cameron From San Diego: Together for Good -- A Blog Entry by Kevin Maloney (March 30, 2011)
From The Body
Well Done: Honoring Dr. Mark Colomb -- A Blog Entry by Khafre Abif (March 30, 2011)
"Dr. Mark A. Colomb was a staunch warrior and activist whose passion and commitment to Mississippi, the South and particular focus on responding to the needs of Black men who have sex with men (MSM) have left a legacy of leadership."
From The Body
- Gay Men Support Couples-Based HIV Tests (March 29, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Honoring Dr. Mark Colomb's Contribution to the Response to HIV (March 28, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- Working with the Community to Reduce New HIV Infections Among Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender Women (March 25, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
You and Me: Needs You and YOU! (New York and San Francisco!!!) -- A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (March 24, 2011)
"My boy Kirk Grisham is a fierce researcher and tireless advocate in the area of HIV/AIDS research and prevention. He is currently the Project Director of the You&Me study at Columbia that is examining the relationships between black and white men. ... This is important work for the community, and it can't happen unless YOU participate."
From The Body
- Walmart Gets Better (March 23, 2011)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Walmart, the G Word and Internet Activism (March 22, 2011)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Georgia: Evolution Project for Black Gay Men Opens New Facility (March 22, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Preparing for PrEP, Part 1: What Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Could Mean for Black Gay and Bi Men (March 22, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- A Través de Nuestros Ojos (Through Our Eyes): Promoting Health and Social Equity to Address HIV/AIDS Among Latino Gay Men (PDF) (March 2011)
From National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors
- HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States (March 14, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- More IAC Trouble: Report Documents Gross Underrepresentation of At-Risk Populations (March 3, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Gilead's $12,000-a-Year HIV Prevention Pill Fails to Win Physician Support (March 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Report: World's Premier AIDS Event Neglects Populations Most at Risk for HIV (March 2, 2011)
Independent assessment indicates severe underrepresentation of gay men, transgender people, sex workers and people who use drugs at the biennial International AIDS Conference.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Canada: When HIV Moves Into Nursing Homes (March 2, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Once-a-Day Truvada Lowers HIV Risk in Gays and Transgender Women (March 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Significant Increase in Testing Rates for Sexually Transmissible Infections Following the Introduction of an Anal Cytological Screening Program, Targeting HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men (March 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Using Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as a Prevention Tool for MSM: The Promise Comes With Challenges (February 27, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- Estimating the Risk of HIV Transmission From Homosexual Men Receiving Treatment to Their HIV-Uninfected Partners (February 25, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- In Kato's Africa, USAID Money Spurred Spread of HIV Criminalization Laws (February 23, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Is HIV Conversation on the Menu? (February 22, 2011)
From The Bilerico Project
- San Francisco, Calif., Department of Public Health Plugs Female Condoms for Gay Men (February 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Prevalence and Risk Behaviors Among Men Having Sex With Men in Nigeria (February 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Hilarious Idiocy of Anonymous Gay Sex (February 7, 2011)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Increase in Newly Diagnosed HIV Infections Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex With Men -- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, 1999-2008 (February 4, 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Keith Green: Becoming a "Different Kind of Researcher" in Communities of Color (February 3, 2011)
From The Body
- Stigma and MSM: A Barrier to Prevention (Winter 2010/2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
Professor Poz (Winter 2011)
Whoever says HIV researchers are boring has never met Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco.
To read PDF, click here.
In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Netherlands: In Amsterdam, Gay Men Have More Risky Sex (February 1, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Interim Guidance: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Men Who Have Sex With Men (January 28, 2011)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada: Door Opens for Gay Blood Donors (January 28, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Reaction to the Death of Ugandan LGBT Activist David Kato (January 27, 2011)
From U.S. Department of State
Stigma as Prevention: The Homophobia Behind a PSA -- A Blog Entry by fogcityjohn (January 27, 2011)
"To understand what I think is wrong with the PSA, one needs to realize that media images of gay men don't exist in a vacuum. Homophobia influences both how straight people see gay men and how we gay men see ourselves."
From The Body
Ignorance: A Shocking Reminder (January 26, 2011)
From The Bilerico Project
- National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition's New Focus: New Media (January 20, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
"I Talk Because": A Better Way to Do HIV/AIDS Awareness Ads -- A Blog Entry by Warren Tong (January 20, 2011)
From The Body
- Hospital Visitation Rights for Same-Sex Partners Now Required by Federal Rules (January 19, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- STD Screening of HIV-Infected MSM in HIV Clinics (January 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Gay Men's Perceptions of Sexually Transmissible Infections and Their Experiences of Diagnosis: "Part of the Way of Life" to Feeling "Dirty and Ashamed" (January 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Five Things About HIV They're Not Telling You: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (January 12, 2011)
"[Lifelong HIV/AIDS activist Sean Strub] and I discuss five things we believe either represent what is wrong with prevention campaigns, or what strategies are being ignored by public health officials."
From The Body
- New York: City's Graphic Ad on Dangers of HIV Is Dividing Activists (January 7, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
My Christmas Proposal: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (December 31, 2010)
"When the doctor first told me I was HIV+ I remember thinking ... "Who would love me now that I am HIV+" ... As a gay boy growing up I never thought marriage could happen to me. ... I am so excited to say that I am engaged."
From The Body
- Cuba: Drag Queens and Volunteers Promote Safe Sex (December 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fear and HIV Prevention Shouldn't Mix (December 21, 2010)
Why the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's frightening new public service announcement geared toward gay men does more harm than good.
From The Body
- Chicago Team Responds to HIV Drug Study (December 17, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Australia: Younger Gay Men in Worrying HIV Trend (December 16, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Gay Groups Blast City-Sponsored HIV Ad (December 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Georgia: MISTER Makes a Positive Impact (December 14, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Landmark Global Initiative Seeks to Reduce HIV Among Gay Men by Tackling Widespread Stigma and Discrimination (December 10, 2010)
Collaboration of major global funders shows growing recognition of connection between human rights violations and spread of HIV.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Circumcision May Not Curb Gay HIV Transmission (December 10, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Circumcision Might Not Provide Protection Against HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Men (December 9, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Questions and Answers: Global Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Initiative (iPrEx) Study (December 8, 2010)
From Global Campaign for Microbicides
- Hurting Mom (or) My First Gay Christmas (December 7, 2010)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Stigma and Violence Against Gay Men and Transgender People Cited as Major Barrier to HIV Prevention and Treatment (December 7, 2010)
In-depth interviews from around the world add to growing evidence that human rights violations play a central role in the spread of HIV.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Experts Gather in Asia to Discuss How to Reduce HIV/AIDS in MSM (December 7, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Behaviors of Recently HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Year Post-Diagnosis: Effects of Drug Use and Partner Types (December 3, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Prevention Programs Worldwide Are Missing MSMs, Survey Finds (December 3, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- More Black Gay and Bi Men Are HIV Positive; Most Unaware (November 30, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Taken Preventively Daily HIV Meds Could Reduce HIV Risk Among Gay, Bisexual Men (November 30, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Groundbreaking Global Survey Indicates Most Gay Men Worldwide Cannot Access Most Basic HIV Prevention and Services (November 29, 2010)
As world looks toward new prevention technologies, majority of men who have sex with men report no easy access to condoms and lubricant.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- Global Campaign for Microbicides Lauds Milestone in HIV Prevention Findings That Daily Use of Anti-Retroviral Protects Against HIV Infection (November 23, 2010)
Results from global iPrEx trial offer hope for those at highest risk of infection.
From Global Campaign for Microbicides
- The Future of PrEP: Questions and Next Steps Following the iPrEx Study Results (November 23, 2010)
From Project Inform
- Daily Oral Antiretroviral Reduces HIV Infection Risk in MSM by 44%, Study Finds (November 23, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
iPrEx: First-Ever PrEP Efficacy Study Published (November 23, 2010)
Paul Sax, M.D., offers his analysis of the study results and their real-world implications.
From Journal Watch
- Daily Dose of Truvada Reduces HIV Infection Risk by 44 Percent Among Gay Men, Study Finds (November 23, 2010)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- (Not Exactly) Like a Prayer (November 18, 2010)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Making Darkness Visible: Seeing the Relationship of Laws, Homophobia, and Suicide -- A Blog Entry by fogcityjohn (November 15, 2010)
If [U.S. political leaders] are serious about combating suicide among our community's youth, then they must devote themselves to the task of dismantling this country's appalling system of legal discrimination against LGBTs.
From The Body
- Introducing NMAC's New MILES Training Program (November 10, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Register or Submit an Abstract by Nov. 12: Black MSM Leadership Conference in NYC (November 5, 2010)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
The 2010 HIV Cruise Retreat: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (November 3, 2010)
"There was a minimum of the strutting or posturing you would normally find among a large group of gay men. Instead, there was a vulnerability we shared (body image issues, from lipoatrophy to weight, were empathetically embraced) that helped us feel closer to one another from the start."
From The Body
- The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS Policy on Bullying and Teen Suicide: A Blog Entry by Miguel Gomez (October 27, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- Angels in America Returns to the Big Apple (October 26, 2010)
From The Body
- Is Homophobia a Factor in HIV Racial Gap? (October 20, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This Positive Life: Mondo Guerra of Project Runway Talks About Living With HIV and the Power of Disclosure (October 19, 2010)
When Mondo Guerra was chosen to be on the hit reality show Project Runway, his main goal was to live out his dream of being a successful fashion designer, not be a poster boy for HIV. But one emotional challenge compelled him to disclose on air that he had been living with HIV for the past 10 years. In this exclusive interview with TheBody.com, Mondo talks about living with HIV for a decade, overcoming fear and stigma, and the disclosure that was seen around the world.
In This Positive Life, from The Body
- HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) (October 19, 2010)
To download PowerPoint, click here.
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Frontlines: In Newark, N.J., an HIV/AIDS Advocate Finds New Ways to Reach LGBT African Americans (October 18, 2010)
A conversation with Gary Paul Wright.
In HIV Frontlines, from The Body
- HHS Secretary Addresses Bullying and Teen Suicide (October 15, 2010)
Lists resources for dealing with bullying and preventing suicide in at-risk groups, including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.
From AIDS.gov
- Reducing HIV Risk Behavior of Men Who Have Sex With Men Through Persuasive Computing: Results of the Men's INTernet Study-II (October 13, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Black Gay Men's Network Sets Upcoming Agenda (October 12, 2010)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Australian Men's Sexual Practices in Saunas, Sex Clubs and Other Male Sex on Premises Venues (October 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The 2010 HRC Dinner (in Under Four Minutes!) (October 10, 2010)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- Baltimore Leads in HIV Infection in Gay Men (October 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Illinois: HIV Numbers Put Disease in Perspective (October 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Alliance Asks: What Can We All Do About Bullying and Teen Suicides? (October 8, 2010)
From AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth and Families
- When I'm Right, I'm Right: A Blog Entry by Ed Perlmutter (October 8, 2010)
"I always sensed that if given an opportunity to help people avoid the medical folly I had endured by helping move HIV testing to a more open, routine and streamlined approach, I would take a leap, right out another closet door."
From The Body
- You Are Not Alone: A Video Blog Entry by Justin B. Terry-Smith (October 7, 2010)
"Many of these beautiful young people are committing suicide because of bullying in school. I can empathize with this. In middle school I tried to commit suicide because of pressures at school."
From The Body
- Understanding Gay Men's Sex Venues as Sites for Sexual Health Promotion (October 6, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- In Wake of LGBT Suicides, GMHC Launches Anti-Homophobia Campaign, "I Love My Boo" (October 6, 2010)
From The Body
- What Is Happening to Our Children? (October 6, 2010)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Fighting Back Hard Against Bullying (October 5, 2010)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- HIV Testing Preferences Among Young Men of Color Who Have Sex With Men (October 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC: One in Five Chicago MSM Has HIV (October 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Brian Bond on National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (September 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- GMHC Announces Anti-Homophobia Campaign, "I Love My Boo," to Be in NYC (September 27, 2010)
Campaign reaches out to black and Latino gay men.
From Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Focusing HIV Prevention Efforts on Gay and Bisexual Men (September 27, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- Prevalence and Awareness of HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- 21 Cities, United States, 2008 (September 24, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S.: HIV Remains a Gay Disease (September 24, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- One in Five Gay and Bisexual Men in U.S. Cities Have HIV (September 24, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- CDC: One in Five Gay Men HIV-Positive (September 24, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV Among Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) (September 23, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2010 (September 21, 2010)
From AIDS.gov
- New Publication Transcends Language Barriers to Share Untold Stories of Gay Men Living With HIV Around the World (September 21, 2010)
Multimedia magazine highlights lived experiences of men living with HIV and information on health and wellness.
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- HIV Spread "Out of Control" Among French Gay Men (September 16, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This Positive Life Video: An Interview With Tree Alexander (September 15, 2010)
"What I want to do is help relieve some of that stigma and let people know that it's right here. It's right here in your community. It's right here in front of you. I am one of these numbers."
From The Body
- HIV Stigma (and My Lover Jack) at USCA (September 14, 2010)
From MyFabulousDisease.com
- This Positive Life Video: An Interview With Robert Cohen (September 15, 2010)
"I have friends who buy a lottery ticket every Saturday. I usually don't buy one. My story is that I've already won the lottery. It's not money. It's something much more precious."
From The Body
- HIV, Ignorance and Bigotry Take Center Stage During Iowa State Senate Race (September 10, 2010)
From The Body
- Belgium, United Kingdom: Young Gay Men Ignoring Safe Sex, HIV Study Warns (September 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Bisexual Concurrency, Bisexual Partnerships, and HIV Among Southern African Men Who Have Sex With Men (September 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- One-Fifth of U.S. Gay Men Have HIV (Summer/Fall 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Iowa: WHO-AM Radio Says Host's Remarks Had "Factual Errors" (September 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Scientific American Features Series on HIV/AIDS: Prevention Strategies, MSM, IDUs (August 26, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Concurrent Partnerships Examined in African Study (August 17, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- This Positive Life: An Interview With HIV Prevention Activist Jose Ramirez (August 11, 2010)
In This Positive Life, from The Body
- AIDS 2010 Roundup: Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) (August 10, 2010)
From The Body
- A "Negative" Outlook: Dr. Steve Natterstad Shares Secrets to a Successful Magnetic Relationship (August 10, 2010)
From The Body
- Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Demographic and Behavioral Characteristics and Prevalence of HIV and HSV-2 Infection: Results From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2006 (August 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Subconscious Death-Wish of a Gifted, Young Black Man (August 9, 2010)
From Terron J. Cook
- Problematic Alcohol Use and HIV Risk Among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men in Massachusetts (August 6, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Men on the Down Low (Summer 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
Personal Perspective: I'm Not Gay (Summer 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Gay Couples Need HIV Prevention, Says Study (July 30, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Finds PrEP Is Safe in Gay and Bi Men (July 29, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Africa: Study Links Homophobia, HIV (July 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS 2010: Global Health Leaders Say Stigma Exacerbates HIV Epidemic Among Black Gay/Bi Men (July 22, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Know Your Epidemic, Know Your Response: MSM and Their Needs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (July 22, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Men Who Have Sex With Men: Homophobia and HIV in Africa (July 21, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- AIDS 2010: Concerns for Black Gay and Bisexual Men Raised to National and Global Platforms (July 21, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Global Health Leaders Speak Out on the Interconnected Crises of HIV and Discrimination Among Gay Men at AIDS 2010 (July 20, 2010)
From International AIDS Society
- Gays With Well-Controlled HIV Not Protected From Lymphogranuloma Venereum (July 19, 2010)
From National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project
- Internet Key to Reaching Men Who Have Sex With Men in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe (July 19, 2010)
A workshop held before the opening of the AIDS 2010 conference heard about the central role that the internet has in reaching marginalized gay and other men who have sex with men.
From aidsmap.com
- Where the Gay Men Roam: At Pre-Conference Event, Leaders Discuss Gay Response to HIV: A Video Blog by Mark S. King (July 18, 2010)
In The XVIII International AIDS Conference, from The Body
- New HIV Risk Estimates Are In: Anal Versus Vaginal Sex: A Blog Entry by Warren Tong (July 8, 2010)
From The Body
- Participate in Important New Survey on HIV Prevention Strategies Targeting MSM! (June 24, 2010)
From Global Forum on MSM & HIV
- In Sickness and in Health: Magnetic Marriage -- A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (June 23, 2010)
Dr. Bob recounts the hilarious tale of his barely-legal wedding to husband Dr. Steve on Oct. 31, 2008 -- less than a week before Proposition 8 made same-sex marriage illegal in California.
From The Body
- "You Can't Handle the Truth!": Gay Men and HIV Education (June 23, 2010)
From The Body
- Beyond Monogamy: Lessons From Long-Term, Non-Monogamous Male Couples (June 22, 2010)
From The Couples Study
- Wisconsin: Organization Begins HIV Prevention Campaign (June 17, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ireland: Rise in HIV Cases Among Gay Men (June 17, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- No Changes in Restrictions on Gay Blood Donors, U.S. Advisory Panel Recommends (June 14, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Gay Pride PSA That Never Aired: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (June 14, 2010)
From The Body
- Panel Studies Lifting Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood (June 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Burma: HIV on the Rise Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (June 9, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B: Sex Hormone Explains Higher Liver Cancer Risk in Men (June 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Likely to Miss Deadline on Prison Rape Rules (June 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- For Me, HIV/AIDS Is Not a Chronic, Manageable Disease: A Blog Entry by ScotCharles (June 8, 2010)
Blogger ScotCharles details his harrowing experiences with the neurological effects of long-term HIV infection.
From The Body
- California: 1,900 Cyclists Embark on AIDS Ride (June 7, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rough Night: A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (June 5, 2010)
I have posted on my blog about my recent failure to disclose ... I have gotten to a place of acceptance if not comfort of what went down. And then, in one fell swoop, I let one person rip all that down.
From The Body
- White House Convenes Summit on AIDS, African-American Men (June 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Drug Testing at Gay Games Causes Concern Among HIV/AIDS Advocates (June 1, 2010)
In Edge
- Malawi President Announces Pardon of Jailed Gay Couple (June 1, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Latino Positivo (Spring/Summer 2010)
In his film Nuestras Caras, Nuestras Historias, artist and activist Samuel López puts a human face on his community -- HIV-positive Latino immigrants in Canada.
To read PDF, click here.
In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Sex and the Poz Gay Man (Spring/Summer 2010)
On building good sexual health.
To read PDF, click here.
In The Positive Side, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Female Condoms Prevent HIV, So Why Aren't They Marketed to Gay and Bi Men? (May 30, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- ABC's Brothers & Sisters Tackles HIV/AIDS and the Over-50 Crowd: A Blog Entry From The Viral Truth (May 19, 2010)
From The Body
- HIV and Gay Men: A Global Concern (Spring 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Enclosed by Disclosure: A Blog Entry by Tree Alexander (May 12, 2010)
When I started to date ... I wondered: Should I tell right away, should I tell on the third date, or should I wait until we are ready to take our relationship to the bedroom? Will they stay regardless?
From The Body
- No Decrease in Risk per Sex Act? (Winter/Spring 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Lambda Legal Releases Health Care Discrimination Survey Results; More Than Half of LGBT and HIV Positive Respondents Report Discrimination (February 4, 2010)
"The results of this survey should shock the conscience of this nation. No one should be turned away or face discrimination when they are sick or seeking medical care."
From Lambda Legal
- HIV+ for 25 Years (Spring 2009)
Reflections on a silver jubilee.
To read PDF, click here.
In Being Alive Newsletter, from Being Alive
- Profiles in Courage: Terry Johnson (March 2007)
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: David P. Lee (October 2006)
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: D'Jaun Black (October 2006)
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: David Garner (May 2006)
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: Brian Datcher (May 2006)
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: Shelton Jackson (January 2006)
Shelton Jackson talks about how being an African American with HIV made him realize that you must "live the life that you want to live."
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: Mel Byrd (January 2006)
41-year-old Texan Mel Byrd decided that he has kept his HIV a secret for too long, he speaks out about racism, family and HIV.
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: Keith Green (January 2006)
Keith Green, a 29-year-old African American, has become a well-known AIDS activist in Chicago.
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: Bishop Kwabena Rainey Cheeks (January 2006)
53-year-old Bishop Kwabena Rainey Cheeks uses his position in the church to address the growing HIV epidemic among African Americans.
From The Body
- Profiles in Courage: An Interview With an HIV-Positive Substance Abuse Counselor in Chicago (January 2006)
From The Body
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