HIV Prevention Issues for Gay Men: News & Policy
- Reaching Young Gay Men Through Grindr (January/February 2012)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
 Top 10 HIV/AIDS-Related Clinical Developments of 2011 (December 1, 2011)
From The Body
- 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
- HIV Risk, Prevention, and Testing Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- National HIV Behavioral Surveillance System, 21 U.S. Cities, United States, 2008 (November 15, 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
- Sexual Behaviors and Situational Characteristics of Most Recent Male-Partnered Sexual Event Among Gay and Bisexually Identified Men in the United States (October 25, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 Oral Sex More Popular Than Anal Sex Among Gay and Bisexual Men, Online Survey Finds (October 19, 2011)
From The Body
- Michigan: New Cases of HIV in County Down in 2010, but Those Impacted Are "Glaringly Young" (October 6, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 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
 Reversing the Alarming HIV Increase Among Black Gay Men, Part 1 (September 21, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 4 (July 26, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Versus the Virus, v2.0, Part 3 (July 21, 2011)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Gay Men, Serious Relationships Still Harbor Risks for HIV (June 7, 2011)
In HealthDay
- Report Suggests Sexually Active MSM Should Get Tested for HIV Every Three to Six Months (June 7, 2011)
- 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
- Love Matters: Internet Hookups for Men Don't Always Mean Unsafe Sex (May 23, 2011)
In HealthCanal.com
- 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
- 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
- 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
- HIV Prevention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States (March 14, 2011)
From AIDS.gov
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- AIDS 2010 Roundup: Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) (August 10, 2010)
From The Body
- 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
- 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
- Female Condoms Prevent HIV, So Why Aren't They Marketed to Gay and Bi Men? (May 30, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Using the Internet to Provide HIV-Prevention Messages to Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Blog Entry From Positive Policy (April 6, 2010)
From The Body
- AIDS Drugs Haven't Changed HIV Risk With Anal Sex (March 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, September 27, 2009 (September 25, 2009)
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- International Mr. Leather Convention Bans Barebacking (September 2, 2009)
In The Windy City Times
- Most Gay Men in Asia Have No Access to HIV Prevention, Care (August 18, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sexual Minorities More Likely to Seek Mental Health Services, Study Finds (August 14, 2009)
Greater levels of discrimination, stress may be factors, researchers say.
From University of California-Los Angeles
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, 2009 (June 1, 2009)
By the president of the United States of America: a proclamation.
From White House Press Office
- HIV and Gay Men: Experts Say It's Time to Expose the Invisible HIV Pandemic (September 10, 2008)
In The Windy City Times
- Statement on Overturning of Gay Marriage Ban (July 2, 2008)
From San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Fighting an Invisible Pandemic: Global HIV Prevention for Gay Men (Summer 2008)
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Anti-Gay Laws in Africa Make Fighting HIV Much Harder, Activists Say (June 23, 2008)
From allAfrica.com
- Expert Recommends "Prevention Cocktail" to Curb Epidemic of HIV Among U.S. Men Who Have Sex With Men (February 4, 2008)
From The Body PRO
- STD Testing Is A Good Thing, Especially If You're HIV Positive, Study Finds (October 4, 2007)
- HIV Campaigns Spark Debate (November 9, 2006)
In Bay Area Reporter
- New CDC Reports Highlight HIV Risks for MSM, but Little Info on WSW (August/September 2006)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Big Drop in HIV Diagnoses Among MSM in San Francisco; Officials Consider Lowering Estimates (March 31, 2006)
From San Francisco Chronicle
- California: Gay Men Find It's Not Easy Being New in Town; Programs Address Problems Inherent in Relocating to San Francisco (September 6, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Serosorting and the Internet May Be Slowing Spread of HIV in San Francisco (August 18, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In The New York Times
- HIV-Positive MSM Finding Partners Through "Sero-Sorting" Might Be Contributing to Decline in HIV Incidence in San Francisco (August 18, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Fostering Stable, Gay Relationships, Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage Could Help Reduce Number of HIV Cases Among MSM, Arizona Daily Star Says (July 21, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Sex and Prevention: Learning From a Group of Men of Color (May/June 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- A Nasty HIV Strain, a Connecticut Doctor and a New York Bathhouse (March 26, 2005)
A doctor in Connecticut claims that one of his patients has a multi-drug resistant strain of HIV related to the strain found in a New York City man.
In The Guardian
- Radio Program Examines L.A. County Health Officials' Efforts to Reduce High-Risk Sexual Behavior at Bathhouses, Sex Clubs (June 7, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- L.A. County Officials Delay Vote on Banning High-Risk Sex at Bathhouses (May 5, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Chicago Health Surveyors Compile Detailed Survey of Men Who Have Sex With Men (April 12, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Close Los Angeles County Bathhouses, Los Angeles Times Editorial Says (March 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Gay Internet Cruisers No More Likely to Have Unprotected Anal Sex, Says Study, but Other Risks Up (December 19, 2003)
From aidsmap.com
- Los Angeles Officials Urge More HIV Testing, Counseling in Gay Bathhouses (August 1, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- New Orleans: NO/AIDS Task Force Takes to the Internet (June 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina: Summit to Address Gay Men's Health (April 24, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Detroit: Group Uses Internet to Reach Gays (March 26, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV/STD Risks in Young Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Do Not Disclose Their Sexual Orientation -- Six U.S. Cities, 1994-2000 (February 7, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- For Gays, Straight Sex Talk -- A Boston Health Agency Tests New Outreach Route Online (October 25, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Mexico: Project Targets Unsafe Sex in Gay Community (September 16, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Feds Probe San Francisco AIDS Group (August 7, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Community Building Reduces Young Gay Men's HIV Risk Behavior (August 6, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Paradigm Shift for HIV Prevention in the United States (June 18, 2002)
[Archived Article]
An analysis of possible responses to the recent resurgence of infection rates among men who have sex with men.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- San Francisco Promotes HIV/STD Testing Among Gay Men (April 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- No Turning Back: Addressing the HIV Crisis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (November 2001)
[Archived Article]
A comprehensive report.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Emphasis in HIV Prevention: Interventions Targeting HIV-Positive Men (April 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Is the Rate of New HIV Infections Rising? The San Francisco Controversy and its Lessons for Los Angeles and the U.S. (October 2000)
In Being Alive
- Prevention: Changing Focus in San Francisco (August 18, 2000)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- HIV Trends in the United States Highlight Need for Expanded Prevention (July 21, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- AIDS Action Calls for Stronger U.S. Commitment to Preventing Spread of HIV (July 12, 2000)
[Archived Article]
Study published today shows alarming infection rate among young gay/bisexual men.
From AIDS Action Council
- Support Program for Positive Gay and Bisexual Men (May 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- STD Explosion: The CDC Worries About a New Surge of AIDS Among Gay Men (February 9, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In The Village Voice
- Objectives and Ideas for Action: 2000 World AIDS Campaign (2000)
In Objectives and Ideas for Action, 2000 World AIDS Campaign, from UNAIDS
- Multdrug-Resistant HIV and Primary Infection: A New Threat to At-Risk Individuals, and a New Challenge for Care Providers (October 1999)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Need for Sustained HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (August 1999)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Editorial (February 1999)
On the rising popularity of bareback sex.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- A Look at HIV Prevention Directed at Young Gay Men (October 6, 1998)
(You must have RealPlayer software to listen to this program, which can be obtained from the RealPlayer download page.).
From National Public Radio
- Editorial (September 1998)
Larry Sims, Viagra, and the transmission of multi-drug-resistant virus.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- The Panic Over Sex Panic! (August 1998)
The controversy around the New York-based grass-roots sexual rights group.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Need for Sustained HIV Prevention Among Men who Have Sex With Men: Young and Minority Men at High Risk (June 1998)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Editorial (June 1998)
The "anarchy" of bareback sex.
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- The High Price of Homophobia: HIV Prevention Education (1998)
In The Encyclopedia of AIDS
- Designing Effective AIDS Prevention Workshops for Gay and Bisexual Men (1991)
In AIDS Education and Prevention
- AIDS Prevention and Public Policy: The Experience of Gay Males (1991)
In Homosexuality: Research Implications for Public Policy, from Sage Publications
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