The following stigma-related interventions were conducted in this state.
The aim of the article is to evaluate the effectiveness of Project PrIDE, a CDC-funded initiative aimed at expanding PrEP services for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons through health department programs. The intervention involved identifying priority populations, referring them to PrEP providers, and increasing provider capacity, with a focus on health equity and addressing barriers to PrEP use.
Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?
Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?
Has someone ever physically hurt you (pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, kicked, choked or otherwise physically hurt you), and do you believe any of these experiences of physical violence was/were related to the fact that you have sex with men?
Have you ever been forced to have sex when you did not want to (by forced, we mean physically forced or coerced to have sex, or penetrated with an object), and do you believe any of these experiences of sexual violence were related to the fact that you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?
Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt that the police refused to protect you because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt scared to be in public places because you have sex with men?
Have you ever been verbally harassed and felt it was because you have sex with men?
Has someone ever physically hurt you (pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, kicked, choked or otherwise physically hurt you), and do you believe any of these experiences of physical violence was/were related to the fact that you have sex with men?
Have you ever been forced to have sex when you did not want to (by forced, we mean physically forced or coerced to have sex, or penetrated with an object), and do you believe any of these experiences of sexual violence were related to the fact that you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt excluded from family activities because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt that family members have made discriminatory remarks or gossiped about you because you have sex with men?
Have you ever felt afraid to go to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?
Have you ever avoided going to health care services because you worry someone may treat you poorly because you have sex with men?