PUBLICATIONS

The MSMGF is committed to a critical dialogue about the human rights and HIV needs of MSM around the globe. To encourage more robust discourse, we produce a variety of print, online and cross-media publications.

Our publications are multilingual and seek to balance the rigorous with the accessible. Publications are created by the MSMGF Secretariat in consultation with our Steering Committee, global thought leaders and activists, guest editors, community members and contributors such as yourself.

  • Top 10 in 2011: Key Global Policy Developments Concerning MSM & HIV

    The MSMGF's report highlighting the top ten policy developments of 2011. Entitled, “Top 10 in 2011: Key Global Policy Developments Concerning MSM & HIV,” the document details the successes and failures of the past year in an effort to help chart a course forward.
     
  • HIV Prevention Report Card for Men Who Have Sex with Men

    An ongoing series of Report Cards produced by the International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF) with the support of the MSMGF and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).  Each Report Card summarizes the current situation of HIV prevention strategies and services for MSM and transgender people,  aiming to support efforts to increase and improve the programmatic, policy and funding actions taken on HIV prevention.
  • Drug Chart for HIV Treatment

    The MSMGF believes that the ability to access treatment information tailored to the needs of MSM is key to reversing the tide of the HIV pandemic. To address the dearth of this kind of information available in different languages, we have developed a drug chart that includes all approved and generic drugs for the treatment of HIV with dosing and side effects information.

    (Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish)
     
  • An analysis of major HIV donor investments targeting men who have sex with men and transgender people in low- and middle-income countries

    The MSMGF was commissioned by the Global Fund on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to conduct an analysis of global investments in HIV programming for MSM and transgender people.  The report indicates that most major bilateral, multilateral, private philanthropic and national government funders do not consistently track their investments targeting MSM and transgender people.
     
  • Access to HIV Prevention Services and Attitudes about Emerging Strategies: A Global Survey of Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) and their Health Care Providers

    This report presents the results of the MSMGF's global survey of more than 5,000 MSM worldwide, focused on indicators including prevention access, homophobia and knowledge of emerging technologies like PrEP.  The survey is the first of its kind to examine these indicators among MSM across all major world regions.

    (Available in Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish)
     
  • Engaging with Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Clinical Setting: A Primer for Physicians, Nurses and Other Health Care Providers

    This primer aims to improve the standard of clinical care for MSM by providing basic knowledge about homosexuality and MSM health needs, as well as offering a set of principles for effective engagement of MSM in a healthcare setting.
     
  • Coverage of Four Key Populations at the 2010 International AIDS Conference

    Following the conclusion of the 2010 International AIDS Conference, the MSMGF conducted an audit of all program content featured at the event to determine the percentage of conference sessions devoted to MSM, transgender people, sex workers and people who use drugs.  The analysis reveals that the percentage of all sessions at the conference exclusively focused on these groups was limited to 2.6% for MSM, 1.1% for transgender people, 3% for sex workers and 4.5% for people who use drugs.
     
  • SENSE

    Sense is the MSMGF’s new multilingual online publication for men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV. With contributions from gay men and other MSM around the world, Sense features personal stories about living with HIV in four different languages: English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.  The publication is designed as a bridge that connects MSM from different parts of the world – a vehicle with which MSM can share their experiences of stigma and discrimination, activism and empowerment.
     
  • War Diaries

    War Diaries is the fourth publication in APLA’s series for black gay and bisexual men, and the first formal publishing collaboration between APLA and the MSMGF. Featuring poetry, memoir, critical essays and original artwork, War Diaries reflects the MSMGF’s commitment to the MSM communities most impacted by HIV worldwide, whether in communities of color in the Global North, or post-colonial societies in the Global South. Edited by Tisa Bryant and Ernest Hardy.

          Update! War Diaries named a finalist for the 2011 Lambda Literary awards!
     
  • Top Ten Key Global Policy Developments in 2010: Reflections from the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF)

    Focusing on issues concerning MSM, HIV and human rights at the global level, the MSMGF has developed a list of the 10 most significant policy issues and events of the past year. An effort both to learn from past lessons and prepare for what lies ahead, we hope that this policy roundup will trigger critical reflection, informed discourse, and more nuanced strategizing for advancing the health and human rights of MSM worldwide.
     
  • MSMGF Note on the 2011 UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS

    To help clarify the process and facilitate civil society participation, the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) has put together a brief on various processes leading up to the 2011 UN High-Level Meeting on AIDS. This note also contains top-line messaging concerning the AIDS epidemic among gay men and other MSM with links to helpful resources and key documents.
     
  • Forum Notes

    Forum Notes is the MSMGF's quarterly newsletter.  It represents our effort to keep you informed of what we’re doing, the way we’re doing it, and the personalities behind the work. Forum Notes appears on this site and in your inbox every month.
     
  • In Our Own Words - Preferences, Values and Perspectives on HIV Prevention and Treatment: A Civil Society Consultation with MSM & Transgender People

    In mid-2010, the World Health Organization commissioned the MSMGF to conduct a series of interviews with MSM and transgender people around the world regarding experiences and perspectives on prevention and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.  The MSMGF conducted 39 open-ended interviews with respondents from 27 different countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Latin America, North America and Western Europe.  This report is based on findings gathered and reported to the WHO.

  • Advancing the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Human Rights of Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV

    The MSMGF has collaborated with the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) to produce a Policy Briefing focused specifically on issues concerning MSM living with HIV.  The Policy Briefing begins with a review of important rights-based principles, continues with an examination of issues linked to the sexual and reproductive healthof msm, and concludes with a set of recommendations adapted from the original recommendations proposed in the original GNP+ Guidance Package on advancing the sexual health and human rights of People Living with HIV.

    (Available in Enlish, French, Russian and Spanish)

  • Lessons from the Front Lines: Effective Community-Led Responses to HIV and AIDS Among MSM and Transgender Populations

    Released on July 17, 2010 at the MSMGF pre-conference event in Vienna, this report highlights the importance of grassroots-level organizations in the AIDS response delivering HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services despite significant barriers in low- and middle-income countries. Organizational profiles that were developed on the basis of interviews conducted with key field informants from select community-based organizations are presented along with a discussion of major themes that define their successes and challenges. 
     
  • Policy Briefs

    The MSMGF routinely generates policy briefs on core human rights and HIV prevention issues relevant to MSM. These briefs are designed especially for advocates, policy makers, activists and thought leaders. Necessarily concise and focused, these briefs can serve as primers on hot topics and contested fields within the AIDS community. We will continue to contribute to cutting-edge discourse through our commitment to future briefs, and encourage you to utilize and disseminate broadly any of our previous efforts:
    • Reaching MSM in the Global HIV and AIDS Epidemic

      In February, 2010, the MSMGF released a Policy Brief entitled, Reaching Men Who Have Sex with Men in the Global HIV and AIDS Epidemic. The Brief provides an introduction to HIV among gay men and other MSM and identifies key strategic areas that are essential to turning the tide of the epidemic.

      (Available in English, French, Russian and Spanish)
       
    • Social Discrimination Against Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)

      In May, 2010, the MSMGF released a Policy Brief entitled, Social Discrimination Against Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM). The Brief provides an overview of social discrimination as it relates to MSM and HIV, and includes recommendations for concerted action and policy development guided by a human rights framework.

      (Available in English, French, Russian and Spanish)
       
    • HIV Prevention with MSM: Balancing Evidence with Rights-based Principles of Practice

      In June, 2010, the MSMGF released a Policy Brief entitled, HIV Prevention with MSM: Balancing Evidence with Rights-based Principles of Practice. The Brief challenges the silence at the global level about the disproportionate impact that HIV and AIDS have on MSM, and calls for ethically implemented and methodologically sound surveillance, along with epidemiologic and social science research that could sensitively inform HIV prevention and advocacy responses around the world.

      (Available in Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish)
       
  • Translations

    The MSMGF works with various partners to translate important materials into a variety of languages.  See the list below for publications translated by the MSMGF.

This area of our site will be updated on a regular basis, so please visit us frequently to see what new ideas are circulating. If you would like to receive an update when new publications are released, please sign up for Forum Notes, where we keep you abreast on what’s going on with the MSMGF on a monthly basis. If you would like to share comments about any of our work, or offer ideas for publications you would like to see, please contact Senior Education Associate Pato Hebert at phebert@msmgf.org.