Exploring the HIV prevention needs of Young Adult Black Same Gender Loving Men

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Oct 21, 2020 @ 8:54 am

Event date: Mon, 10/26/2020 - 23:00 - Tue, 10/27/2020 - 00:00

Event type: Single day (a day or less)

New report and webinar by the Gay Men's Sexual Health Alliance.

At a time of transformative advances in HIV prevention and treatment, today in Ontario, African, Caribbean & Black communities remain disproportionately impacted. A myriad of social, structural and economic factors are facilitating HIV transmission in communities of Same-Gender-Loving (SGL) men and limiting their access to safe and effective tools to promote health like testing, antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

Available now in English & French, the report "One Of These Things Aint Like The Other: Exploring the HIV prevention needs of Young Adult Black Same Gender Loving Men" follows a community-led project, commissioned by the GMSH to bring together young Black SGL men to better understand and respond to their sexual health promotion needs and interests.

The development of culturally relevant sexual health promotion resources and community mobilization in the HIV response are key priorities for the GMSH. Staff in community-based HIV service organizations along with physicians and others in the health care system have a role to play in addressing racial disparities related to HIV and STBBIs for Black communities including young Black SGL men.

You're encouraged to read this report, share it within your networks and join us for an upcoming webinar (details below) where you'll hear from the authors.

“Same Gender Loving (SGL)” - a culturally affirming term coined by Dr. Cleo Manago to describe Black men with same-gender attractions and sexual behaviours

In this one-hour webinar, the authors will be discussing their community work which explored the HIV prevention needs of young adult Black SGL men. They will present the study findings; including learnings and recommendations for service providers and organizations that provide HIV, sexual health, and related services and supports.

Learning Objectives:
1. Increase knowledge of HIV prevention needs of young adult Black SGL men
2. Understand the barriers young adult Black SGL men face when accessing HIV prevention services
3. Gain insights into the contributions to the greater burden of HIV diagnoses for young adult Black SGL men
4. Identify opportunities for action and collaboration based on the recommendations.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Moderator: Eric Peters, Manager of Health Promotion, GMSH
Presenters: David Absalom and Tyler Boyce, authors of the report, “One of These Things Ain’t Like the Other.”
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 AM EST
Where: ZOOM - you will receive a link upon registration

For more information on the report and this webinar please email Eric Peters, Manager of Health Promotion.

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