Stigma, human rights violations, health care access, and disclosure among men who have sex with men in the Gambia

Krystal Mason; Sosthenes Ketende; Sarah Peitzmeier; Nuha Ceesay; Carmen Logie; Daouda Diouf; Jaegan Loum; Donald Deen; Fatou Maria Drame; Ashley Grosso; Stefan Baral

doi:10.1093/jhuman/huu026

Stigma, human rights violations, health care access, and disclosure among men who have sex with men in the Gambia

Krystal Mason, Sosthenes Ketende, Sarah Peitzmeier, Nuha Ceesay, Carmen Logie, Daouda Diouf, Jaegan Loum, Donald Deen, Fatou Maria Drame, Ashley Grosso, Stefan Baral

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Abstract

While there is a growing data pool on HIV prevalence and risks among men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa, much less is known concerning the roles of stigma, discrimination, and criminalization of same-sex sexual practices in access to health care and risk of HIV. This study assesses the relationship between disclosure of same-sex sexual practices and human rights violations. Several associations were identified between disclosure of same-sex sexual practices and human rights abuses among MSM in the Gambia. A multi-pronged approach at the individual, community, and structural levels is needed to ensure the health and human rights of MSM and other vulnerable populations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	139-152
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Human Rights Practice
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jhuman/huu026
State	Published - Jan 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AIDS
HIV
LGBT
Violence

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History
Sociology and Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Law

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