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Objective: To understand patterns of HIV transmission among young black MSM and others in Mississippi.
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But safe spaces can still function as a way to protect and uplift Black MSM.
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HIV positive individuals in the Black MSM community are not just surviving but are thriving.
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Also, Black MSM is a small social network, making it an ideal incubator for HIV.
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The piece focused on a study that sampled 544 Black MSM attending a community event.
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Black MSM often is a gray area for HIV programs and services, which presents another dilemma.
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Gaps in medical exams and HIV screenings often lead to Black MSM not knowing their status.
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For Black MSM, this story can be a grim one when you look at the statistics.
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It has a domino effect for Black MSM.
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Improvements focused only on black MSM would achieve nearly the same outcome (37% of infections averted).
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New HIV infections are like a bull in a boutique china shop when it comes to Black MSM.
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Participants identified psychosocial factors, a lack of capacity-building efforts, and stigma as barriers to HIV prevention responses targeting Black MSM.
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The program includes transit, magazine and online advertising-aswell as outreach across "hookup" websites popular with Black MSM.
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Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, one of the nation's largest LGBTQ health services organizations, recognizes the gap for Black MSM.
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Frazier believes that one of the reasons why HIV disproportionately affects Black MSM goes back to their sense of self worth.
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These data add to our understanding of the complexity of social factors affecting black MSM and Hispanic MSM in the U.S.