| By Sharon Egiebor | |
| First Published: 4/16/2007 BlackAIDS.org | |
| Even though HIV/AIDS is being discussed from the church house to the state house to the White House to the jailhouse, stigma still keeps many African American men who sleep with men from getting tested and seeking medical care, according to leading researchers. African American men, those who identify as gay and those who sleep with men but do not identify themselves as gay (MSM), are increasingly being diagnosed of HIV/AIDS at higher rates than men of other ethnicities. “There can be many reasons for the increases,” said Dr. Jose Nanin (pictured), director of education and training for the Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST) at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY). “The big reason right now is the speculation of seeing HIV linked to so much stigma in our community.” Click here for the rest.
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