Associations between HIV testing and multilevel stigmas among gay men and other men who have sex with men in nine urban centers across the United States.
Kate E DibbleSarah M MurrayJohn Mark WigintonJessica L MaksutCarrie E LyonsRohin AggarwalJura L AugustinaviciusAlia Al-TayyibEkow Kwa SeyYingbo MaColin FlynnDanielle GermanEmily HigginsBridget J AndersonTimothy W MenzaE Roberto OrellanaAnna B FlynnPaige Padgett WermuthJennifer KienzleGarrett ShieldsStefan D BaralPublished in: BMC health services research (2022)
Structural barriers faced by MSM persist and ending the HIV epidemic in the US requires a supportive legal environment to ensure effective engagement in HIV services among MSM. Home-based solutions, such as self-testing, used to deliver HIV testing may be particularly important in punitive settings while legal change is advocated for on the community and state levels.