What's behd the higher rat of fectn among gay men? Dr. David bunks myths and explas why some groups are and areas are more affected by HIV/AIDS than others.
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HIV AND GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
The high percentage of gay and bisexual men who are livg wh HIV means that, as a group, they have a greater risk of beg exposed to HIV; browse lks here. * hiv in the gay community *
Gay, bisexual, and other men who reported male-to-male sexual ntacta, b are disproportnately affected by HIV. Social and stctural issu—such as HIV stigma, homophobia, discrimatn, poverty, and limed accs to high-qualy health re—fluence health out and ntue to drive equi.
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HIV AND ALL GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
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WHY ARE GAY MEN MORE AT RISK FOR HIV?
Gay and bisexual men are more severely affected by HIV than any other group the Uned Stat (US). * hiv in the gay community *
For gay and bisexual youth who are jt begng to explore their sexualy, homophobia and other forms of anti-LGBTQ bias help expla why so many young people our muny are unaware of their HIV stat. The natn also saw tremendo progrs the fight agast HIV unr former Print Barack Obama, whose Natnal HIV & AIDS Strategy explicly lled attentn to gay and bisexual men and transgenr women for the first time.
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David explas what’s behd the higher rat of HIV among gay men.