September 27^th was National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD), observed each year on September 27, allows us to reflect on the continuing and disproportionate impact that HIV has had on gay and bisexual men over the past three decades and remember those we have lost, as well as to acknowledge the many contributions of gay and bisexual men, including their tireless activism on behalf of those at risk for and living with HIV.

Of the estimated 36,400 new HIV infections in the United States in 2018, 67% (24,400) were among gay and bisexual men. Among these men, racial and ethnic differences exist, with the highest disparity found among Black and Latino gay and bisexual men: Compared to 2014, in 2018, new HIV infections were down 20% among white gay and bisexual men and remained stable among Black and Latino gay and bisexual men.

In observance of NGMHAAD, take a moment to check out the following resources:

• Counter Narrative Project Roundtable: National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This roundtable advocate discussion dives into HIV criminalization and Black gay men, and what NGMHAAD means to the community in 2020.
• From CDC, at National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): “Trends in Diagnosis of HIV Infection, Linkage to Medical Care, and Viral Suppression Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, by Race/Ethnicity and Age — 33 Jurisdictions, United States, 2014–2018.”