Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who have Sex with Men (gbMSM) in Region

Demographics 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 Quarterly Reports. 100 Coastal Health

80

60

40

20 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

300

200

100 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 , 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.

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