September 27 is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD). NGMHAAD encourages conversation about and actions around preventing HIV and highlights the virus’ disproportionate impact on gay, bisexual, and same-gender loving men. Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender loving men are more affected by HIV than any other group in the U.S.
- In 2019, gay, bisexual, and same-gender loving men accounted for 26% (9,421) of the 36,801 new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. and dependent areas.
- For every 100 Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender loving men, 83 knew their HIV status.
- In 2019, an estimated 235,400 Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender loving men in the U.S were living with HIV.
To learn more about how HIV affects Black gay, bisexual, and same-gender loving men and what actions you can take on NGMHAAD, download NBJC’s NGMHAAD Toolkit.
Start having stigma-free, asset-based conversations by downloading NBJC’s Words Matter HIV Toolkit HERE.
Digital Assets:
You can engage in National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and help spread essential information about HIV transmission and testing by using the NGMHAAD toolkit and digital assets. Share these assets across social media platforms to start conversations with those who follow you and use the hashtags: #NGMHAAD, #PACT4HIV, #StopHIVTogether, and #MyFirstHIVTweet
