“Here As I Am” is a listening initiative with more than 760 Latino/Hispanic gay, bisexual and trans men affected by HIV that included community mapping and interviews with health care providers in eleven cities across the United States, including Puerto Rico. A new study by ViiV Healthcare and TCC Group finds that for gay and bisexual Latino/Hispanic men with HIV, that machismo can be a threat to their identity and lives. “ Machismo ,” in Spanish, is a strong or aggressive masculine pride often associated with a man’s role in a traditional, heterosexual family. The report looks at the barriers to accessing and seeking care for Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men.Įven as women break glass ceilings around them, some men remain trapped by a patriarchal ideal of manhood.About 1 in 3 Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men were not virally suppressed as of 2016, meaning they were not taking preventative therapy for HIV.

In 2018, 7,996 Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men were newly diagnosed with HIV, according to a new report.