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Island Health Region 4,757,65850,900 782,664 5,500

Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (gbMSM) in Island Health Region Demographics British Columbia Island Health Region These estimates likely represent the lower limits of the true population size. 4,757,658 50,900 782,664 5,500 Source: BCCDC/PAN Key Population Size Estimate General population gbMSM population General population gbMSM population Project 2016. New gbMSM HIV Diagnosis Reported 120 Island Health Source: BC CfE HIV Monitoring Fraser Health Quarterly Reports. Interior Health 100 Northern Health Vancouver Coastal Health 80 60 40 20 14 15 10 11 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 New gbMSM Syphilis Diagnosis Reported 500 Island Health Source: BC CfE HIV Monitoring Fraser Health Quarterly Reports. Interior Health 400 Northern Health Vancouver Coastal Health 300 200 100 67 42 13 22 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 Testing How many gbMSM have tested for sexually What were the most recent HIV test results Source: Sex Now 2014-15. transmitted infections in the last 12 months? for gbMSM? 12% HIV-positive STI test 56% 17% 71% Never had HIV-negative an HIV test/ HIV test 56% result www.cbrc.net Out to Doctor How are guys meeting? or Health Care Provider? Guys met their most recent sex parter... Source: Sex Now 2014-15. Yes (58%) No (40%) Island Health Total (BC) Unsure (2%) # % # % Through friends 33 12% 203 11% Bar/cafe 9 3% 74 4% Baths/play space meet-up 17 6% 122 7% Internet hookup 138 49% 704 39% Mobile app (Grindr, Scruff) 42 15% 370 21% Park, outdoor cruising 16 6% 75 4% Party, social event 7 3% 66 4% Out to...? Dating to find a boyfriend 3 1% 37 2% Group sex 0 0% 8 0% Friends 51% Other 14 5% 126 7% Total 279 100% 1785 100% Family 48% School/College/ University 33% Workplace 40% Civic, Community 28% Activities Discrimination Have gbMSM been targeted with antigay violence: Have gbMSM been targeted with antigay violence: Source: Sex Now 2014-15. verbal violence, hate talk? physical violence, beaten up? Yes, after Yes, before Yes, last 12 No Yes, after Yes, before Yes, last 12 No age 17 age 18 months age 17 age 18 months 59% 77% 22% 28% 11% 15% 7% 1% How many gbMSM have experienced any of the following? Being called Rumours about Unwanted Attending an Being excluded Workplace Being homophobic their sexuality personal event with a socially because prejudice cyberbullied names attention woman to pass of sexuality as straight 45% 46% 27% 20% 22% 13% 8% Suicide Ideation Suicide ideation among gbMSM men Existing Services and Programs for gbMSM Suicide Suicide Suicide Suicide GetCheckedOnline Men’s Wellness POZitively Connected thoughts, last thoughts, attempts, last attempts, A free and confidential A program provided by AIDS A social networking and 12 months lifetime 12 months lifetime online STI testing service Vancouver Island, which support program for POZ Gay/ 47% provided by the BC Centre for provides health information, Bi men in Victoria, provided by Disease Control, available at workshops, and support. Vancouver Island PWA Society. 23% 5 locations:Cider Hill LifeLabs, avi.org/mens-wellness vpwas.com/programs/ 13% Colwood LifeLabs, Fort LifeLabs, pozconnect 3% Yates LifeLabs, Duncan LifeLabs. getcheckedonline.com Source: Sex Now 2014-15. CBRC would like to thank the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) for providing financial support to this project. The views herein do not www.cbrc.net necessarily represent the views of the Agency..

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