Global Forum on MSM & HIV

Young gay men face violence, lack housing and access to HIV services, global survey finds

SDGLN Staff
April 16th, 2013

A new study indicates that young men who have sex with men (YMSM) around the world experience higher levels of homophobia, unstable housing, violence and other factors that hinder access to HIV services, compared to older MSM.

Conducted by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF), the analysis shows YMSM fare worse than older MSM in their attempts to access numerous HIV services, including HIV treatment.

“Existing data indicates that rates of HIV are rapidly increasing among YMSM in low and high income countries alike,” said Dr. George Ayala, MSMGF executive director.

MSMGF condemns repeated police raids and violence targeting human rights advocates in Zimbabwe

SDGLN Staff
August 22nd, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) strongly condemns the repeated police violence and intimidation directed at human rights advocates in Zimbabwe.

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Forum: Assessing the current state of HIV around the world

SDGLN Staff
July 16th, 2012

WASHINGTON – The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) will hold its fifth biennial pre-conference to the International AIDS Conference on Saturday, July 21, to assess the current state of the global HIV epidemic and response among gay men, other men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people.

Titled “From Stigma to STRENGTH: Strategies for MSM, Transgender People and Allies in a Changing AIDS Landscape,” the full-day event will feature the latest developments in HIV prevention, treatment, research, policy and advocacy concerning MSM and transgender people around the world.

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MSMGF: New U.S. foreign policy on LGBT human rights to help in AIDS fight globally

Global Forum on MSM & HIV
December 9th, 2011

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) applauds a series of announcements made by the United States government this week codifying the protection and promotion of the human rights of LGBT people worldwide as official U.S. foreign policy.

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SDGLN exclusive: Knocking down hurdles to global decriminalization of homosexuality

Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
October 20th, 2011

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in a series on “Compass to Compassion – Discovering a Common Way to LGBT Global Equality,” a consultation about finding ways to decriminalize homosexuality across the world and to bring equality and dignity to LGBT people. Editor in Chief Ken Williams was on the planning committee headed by the Rev. Canon Albert Ogle of San Diego and was a participant in the consultation, and he is sharing with SDGLN’s readers what he learned during the meetings.)

NEW YORK – It is a crime to be gay in 76 countries around the world.