On September 27, AIDSVu recognizes National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). Founded in 2008 by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA), NGMHAAD is an opportunity to recognize the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on gay and bisexual men across the country.
In 2022, over half of people living with HIV (58%) were men who have sex with men (MSM), and MSM accounted for 67% of all new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. Many MSM who were diagnosed with HIV in 2022 were in the Southern region of the U.S.
According to the CDC, racial and ethnic disparities persist among gay and bisexual men who received HIV diagnoses in 2022. While the number of new HIV diagnoses decreased by 34% for white MSM from 2008 to 2022, Black MSM only saw a 5% decrease while Hispanic MSM saw a 42% increase.
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men experience HIV stigma due to their sexuality. On AIDSVu’s Stigma Dashboard, which tracks familial, societal, and healthcare HIV stigma among men who have sex with men, 25% of MSM located in Georgia felt scared to be in public places due to their sexuality according to analysis by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health.
NGMHAAD raises awareness about the significant challenges stemming from racism, homophobia, transphobia, stigma, and other social determinants of health faced by gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) as they navigate HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment. Join AIDSVu in recognizing this awareness day with the materials below.
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In 2022, gay, bisexual, and other men who reported male-to-male sexual contact accounted for 67% of new #HIV diagnoses in the U.S.
This National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, learn more about the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS on gay and bisexual men with AIDSVu’s new toolkit: https://aidsvu.org/gay-mens-hiv-aids-awareness-day-toolkit/
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National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about #HIV stigma and challenges faced by men who have sex with men.
In Georgia, 25% of gay, bisexual, and other men who reported male-to-male sexual contact felt scared to be in public places due to their sexuality. This #NGMHAAD, read more about the impacts of #HIV stigma on the MSM community: https://aidsvu.org/gay-mens-hiv-aids-awareness-day-toolkit/
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#DYK? The highest concentration of gay and bisexual men living with #HIV is in the Southern region of the U.S.
National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the state of HIV among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Read more: https://aidsvu.org/gay-mens-hiv-aids-awareness-day-toolkit/
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This National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, AIDSVu is shedding light on the racial and ethnic disparities present in #HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men.
From 2008 to 2022, Hispanic men who have sex with men saw a 42% increase in new HIV diagnoses. Interested in learning more? Check out AIDSVu’s #NGMHAAD toolkit: https://aidsvu.org/gay-mens-hiv-aids-awareness-day-toolkit/