The “Addressing Stigma” blueprint includes 17 recommendations for reducing the stigma experienced by black and Latino gay men when they seek health care. The 17-page document spells out the link between stigma and health outcomes such as HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) as they pertain to minority gay men and other men who have […]
Archives for August 2015
Transgender People and HIV
Transgender people are not getting adequate health care, and widespread discrimination is largely to blame, according to a recent World Health Organization report. And the story is told most starkly in the high rates of HIV among transgender women worldwide. JoAnne Keatley, one of the authors of that study, puts it plainly. “Just shocking rates,” […]