A new UNAIDS report finds that globally gay men and other men who have sex with men are 19 times more likely to be living with HIV than the general population. Stigma and discrimination based on sexual orientation increase the vulnerability to HIV among men who have sex with men. Lebanon is one of 78 countries which criminalize same-sex sexual practices.
Activists and health providers from Lebanon will launch a new network for the Middle East and North African region at the International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. For more information go to unaids.org.

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