Gay Men’s Lives, Positive Lives

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An overview of research by the Australian Cente for Sex, Health and Society. This presentation was given by Jeffrey Grierson of ARCSHS at the AFAO HIV Educators Conference in May 2008.

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www.latrobe.edu.au/arcshsMelbourne, Australia

Gay Men’s Lives, Positive Lives

Dr Jeffrey GriersonSenior Research Fellow

AFAO HIV Educators’ ConferenceWollongong, 26-28 May 2008

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GLBTI Lives

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Community: very or mostly connected to GLBTI community in everyday life

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10

20

30

40

50

60

Males Females Trans-males

Trans-females

Intersexmales

Intersexfemales

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Community: very or mostly connected to broader community in everyday life

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10

20

30

40

50

60

Males Females Trans-males

Trans-females

Intersexmales

Intersexfemales

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Good or excellent self-rated health

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30

40

50

60

70

15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

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ABS Women Private lives Women ABS Men Private Lives Men

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HIV Positive Lives

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Age distribution from1999 & 2005

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5

10

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40

45

1999 2005

20s

30s

40s

50s

60s

70s

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Contact with other PLWHA

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10

20

30

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90

100

No-one Friend Acquaintance Formerpartner

Partner

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005

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Essential to my identity

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

1999 2001 2003 2005

HIV Gender Sexuality Family

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Irrelevant to my identity

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2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

1999 2001 2003 2005

HIV Gender Sexuality Family

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