METRO Charity starts new and innovative HIV prevention pilot working with London’s gay Latino communities. UK Latino men who have sex with men (MSM) are around twice as likely to be HIV positive than the general MSM population, and there is very little understanding of the HIV prevention needs of this community.
The GMI Partnership, led by METRO Charity with Positive East and West London Gay Men’s Project working with NHS Freedoms Shop, has been awarded just under £1 million over two years to continue to provide outreach and condom distribution across London to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (MSM).
The Government are making available a £2 million package to schools to help them tackle homophobic bullying. For many, memories of being bullied in the playground, in the corridors and in classrooms stay with them all of their lives. It can deter children from being themselves, achieving their full potential and developing the important skills they need to succeed.
