Panel Discussion: Rethinking HIV Risk for Black Men Who Have Sex with Men

Black men who have sex with men don’t have more sexual partners or more risk behaviors than other men who have sex with men. In fact, studies show black men who have sex with men have fewer sexual partners, on average, than white men who have sex with men and are less likely to use drugs associated with HIV risk.

So why do black men who have sex with men have twice the rate of HIV infections of white men who have sex with men?

This panel will explore recent research on why black men who have sex with men are at higher risk for HIV despite similar or even lower rates of individual risk behavior. We will examine how government policy should change to reflect these findings and how they affect prevention work within our communities.

Speakers Include:
Greg A. Millett, MPH – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Tokes Osubu – Gay Men of African Descent
Michael Roberson – People of Color in Crisis

Wednesday, Feb. 13
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
LGBT Community Center
208 W. 13th St., between 7th & 8th avenues

Free, open to the public and refreshments provided.

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