HIV and Hispanic/Latino Gay and Bisexual Men

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Data for 2020 should be interpreted with caution due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to HIV testing, care-related services, and case surveillance activities in state and local jurisdictions. While 2020 data on HIV diagnoses and prevention and care outcomes are available, we are not updating this web content with data from these reports.

Hispanic/Latinoa gay, bisexual, and other men who reported male-to-male sexual contactb,c are disproportionately affected by HIV. Social and structural issues—such as racism, HIV stigma, homophobia, poverty, and limited access to high-quality health care—influence health outcomes and continue to drive inequities. Get the latest data on HIV among Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men and find out how CDC is making a difference.

a Hispanic/Latino people can be of any race.

b The term male-to-male sexual contact is used in CDC surveillance systems. It indicates a behavior that transmits HIV infection, not how individuals self-identify in terms of their sexuality. This web content uses the term gay and bisexual men to represent gay, bisexual, and other men who reported male-to-male sexual contact.

c Unless otherwise noted, data in this web content are for adults and adolescents aged 13 and older.

d Includes infections attributed to male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use (men who reported both risk factors).

e American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, and the US Virgin Islands.

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