Unfinished Business: HIV Among Gay, Bisexual Men and Other Men who have Sex with Men

Gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men are among the small number of groups for which the HIV epidemic remains uncontrolled worldwide. Inability to mount true-to fact responses that are tailored to the sexual health needs of our communities threatens to undermine gains made in reaching global targets set by UNAIDS. Moreover, in the premature and overly optimistic stampede towards the "end of AIDS", the gravity of the situation for gay and bisexual men is down-played or ignored. The HIV needs of gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men must be addressed openly, quickly, and with sufficient resources to support evidence-based, communityled, and human rights-affirming interventions at scale.

We need a bolder, more evidence-driven global response to HIV that isn’t fearful of openly acknowledging gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men and their sexual health needs. HIV service approaches must be developed, updated, and aligned with normative guidance endorsed by UN agencies.