Mental health and substance use, often a response to environmental traumas, are central barriers to holistic health.Diversity reflects and affects men’s everyday experiences, access to care and health outcomes.Family (including chosen family) is central and essential to the work.In a separate summary of its report, ViiV offers a snapshot of key insights from the initiative, divided into these two categories:Ĭontext That Impacts Latinx Gay and Bisexual Men’s Health In this uncertain landscape, family-like networks and providers that are highly trusted are especially important.” In the Findings section of Here as I Am, the authors write: “We found that the biggest challenge for men in this study was navigating the mix of familial, societal and political responses to their multiple identities-as sons and brothers, as gay, bi or trans men, as men living with HIV and as Latinx men. Stories include “Inspiration From a Best Friend,” “Stigma and Sexual Health,” “A Mother’s Full Embrace” and “Finding Strength by Living My Truth.” You can listen to edited versions of some stories (each under three minutes) on ViiV’s website. ViiV worked with the Latino Commission on AIDS to assess how Latino gay men with HIV achieve good health outcomes, and ViiV partnered with storytelling platform Memoria to record sessions in a story booth.
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The report, which you can download for free in English and Spanish on, was released today, September 15, the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month.įor the listening sessions, ViiV collaborated with community leaders and 41 organizations in 11 cities across the United States, including Puerto Rico, resulting in over 760 interviews with Latino gay, bisexual and trans men. The cover of “Here as I Am,” a report by ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action for Latinx Men program ViiV Healthcare/Christopher Gregory-Rivera