Dynamics of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Hijras in Maharashtra: A Qualitative Study of Sexual Networks & Vulnerability May 2007 Study Commissioned by: AVERT Society/USAID, Maharashtra. Study Implemented by: The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai. This work was commissioned by the AVERT Society/USAID, Maharashtra, to the Humsafar Trust, Mumbai. The views expressed in this report by named authors are solely the responsibility of those authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the AVERT society/USAID, the original funder of the work described. Suggested citation for the report: Chakrapani, V., Mhaprolkar, H., Basu, J., Kavi, A.R. Dynamics of men who have sex with men (MSM) and Hijras in Maharashtra: A qualitative study on sexual networks and vulnerability. The Humsafar Trust, Mumbai, India. Report submitted to the AVERT Society/USAID, Maharashtra, India. May 2007. Contact details: The Humsafar Trust, II floor, Old BMC building, Nehru Road, Vakola, Santacruz (East), Mumbai - 400 055. India. Phone: +91-22-26673800 Fax: +91-22-26650547 E-mail :
[email protected] Website : www.humsafar.org AVERT Society – Maharashtra, AcWorth Complex, R.A.Kidwai Marg, Wadala (West), Mumbai 400 031, India. Phone: +91-22-2416 4510/16/28 Fax: +91-22-2416 3996 Website: www.avertsociety.org Dynamics of MSM & Hijras in Maharashtra, Report, AVERT/Humsafar, May 2007 2 Acknowledgements We thank all the study participants who have shared the intimate details of their life in an effort to improve the life situation of their community people. In collaboration with Mr. Jayanta Basu, Research Specialist, AVERT Society, this study was designed and the report was written by Dr.