"A group of HIV-positive men met at at the border between the United States and Mexico Sunday to kiss, creating a powerful display of defiance in the face of discrimination. Ahead of World AIDs Day, MPact Global Action for Gay Men's Health and Rights hosted the third annual Besoton Sidoso Internacional, also known as the International HIV Kiss-In, in Friendship Park/Parque de la Amistad on the border between California and Mexico."
"The demonstration sought to uplift people living with HIV and take away the stigma that surrounds dating and sex, while also showing solidarity with queer migrants as they face persecution from the Trump administration. Migrants living in high-income countries are disproportionately affected by HIV infection, according to a 2018 report from the National Institute of Health, and frequently have characteristics associated with poor HIV clinical outcomes. A large portion of migrants acquire HIV after migration, and are frequently unable to access care."
MPact Global Action for Gay Men's Health and Rights hosted the third annual Besoton Sidoso Internacional (International HIV Kiss-In) at Friendship Park on the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of World AIDS Day. A group of HIV-positive men kissed at the border as a public act to uplift people living with HIV, reduce stigma around dating and sex, and show solidarity with queer migrants facing persecution under the Trump administration. Migrants in high-income countries face disproportionate HIV burdens and often lack access to care; many acquire HIV after migration and experience poor clinical outcomes. Up to 3 percent of non-U.S. citizens in the United States are LGBTQ+, including undocumented individuals.
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