Sex workers are recognized to be potentially vulnerable to violence and abuse. However,
the extent and nature of violence committed against male sex workers remains under …

Objectives We reviewed literature examining substance use among sexual and gender
minorities (SGM) living in the former Soviet Union (USSR) nations Methods Searches were …

ABSTRACT A contributing factor to the current persecution of Russian non-heterosexual
individuals is Vladimir Putin's overcompensating masculinist wish to claim Russia's role as a …

Men engaged in sex work experience significant stigma that can have devastating effects for
their mental health. Little is known about how male sex workers experience stigma and its …

Sexual and prevention practices in men who have sex with men in the era of combination HIV
prevention: results from the Presse G Page 1 1 www.eurosurveillance.org Research articles …

Violence experience can increase HIV risk behaviors; however, literature is scarce on
violence among male sex workers (MSWs) globally. In 2014, 210 Peruvian MSWs (median …

Alcohol use is a public health problem in the Russian Federation. This study explored
relationships between alcohol use and behavioral risks for HIV transmission among men …

Objectives To describe the sociodemographic and sex work characteristics, recent sexual
practices, HIV risk perception and testing history, and HIV and syphilis prevalence of …

Caring for sex workers seeking health services requires knowledge, flexibility, open
mindedness, and, above all, a non-judgmental attitude. Practitioners can be directly involved …

Apart from research suggesting that male escorts are less likely to have condomless anal
sex (CAS) with their male clients compared with male non-clients, little is known about how …