Abstract
Chris Beyrer and colleagues reflect on an underappreciated trend in multiple African, Asian, and Caribbean settings, in which the provision of HIV and other essential health services for sexual and gender minorities is expanding despite challenging legal and social environments.
Highlights
The awardees of the fund were the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA) and the Global Forum on Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and HIV (MSMGF), both community-based organizations with track records in providing support at the grassroots to LGBT populations, including in many countries where sexual and gender minorities remain stigmatized and, too often, criminalized for their behaviors, identities, or gender expression [1]
Other studies from Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana—all countries that criminalize samesex behavior—have demonstrated that fear of seeking health care because of sexual minority status is a potent barrier to seeking HIV services, including HIV testing, the first critical step in engaging in either the prevention or treatment continuums of care [10]
In a victory for both LGBT rights and HIV care, the decision cited the sodomy law as a barrier to HIV services for gay men and noted that it undermined public health goals for the country
Summary
The awardees of the fund were the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA) and the Global Forum on Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and HIV (MSMGF), both community-based organizations with track records in providing support at the grassroots to LGBT populations, including in many countries where sexual and gender minorities remain stigmatized and, too often, criminalized for their behaviors, identities, or gender expression [1].
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