Rawpixel/ShutterstockHIV and sexual health outcomes among gay and bisexual men in Australia are worse in areas where there is greater opposition to same-sex marriage, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Amongst other findings, it reported that a gay or bisexual man living with HIV in the district most strongly opposed to same-sex marriage was 8% less likely to be on ART than someone living in the district with the least opposition to same-sex marriage.
“This study is the first to provide empirical evidence that structural stigma is associated with reduced use and awareness of HIV-related healthcare among Australian gay and bisexual men,” claim the authors.
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