Socio-Economics as a Driver of HIV in Black MSM

Fenway Health, a Boston LGBT group, has just reported that although Black men who have sex with men (MSM) is a very small part of the population, they make up more than 20 percent of new HIV infections in the United States.

Additionally, an analysis of data from a recent six-city study of African-American gay, bisexual and MSM reveals a link between HIV and socioeconomic factors. To read more, visit: www.baltimoreoutloud.com/thinking-outloud/mood-swings/item/2485-socio-economics-as-a-driver-of-hiv-in-black-msm

About the Author: Wyatt O'Brian Evans

Mr. Evans has reported and written for print and on line media outlets including the Huffington Post, The Washington Post, The Advocate, Bilerico, BaltimoreOUTloud, Washington Post, Baltimore Gay Life and the Washington Blade. His series of articles on issues such as Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse (IPV/A), Relationships, Depression, and Racism strongly resonate with the LGBTQ Community and its Allies. To read his work for HUFF PO, visit: https://huffingtonpost.com/wyatt-obrian-evans/ Mr. Evans has written an in-depth, multi-part and award-winning series on racism within the LGBTQ Community for Bilerico.. To have Mr. Evans write for your media outlet and organization also, please contact him using our contact form.