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COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY HIV: Gender & Sexual Minorities
Gay & Bisexual Men
Gay men, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are the community of people who are most affected by HIV in the United States:
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HIV data found that 80% of all new youth HIV cases in 2018 were among MSM.
Transgender People
Also, research has found that transgender women are unequally affected by HIV in the United States:
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Transgender women make up a very small percentage of people in the country (about 0.5%).
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Transgender women also make up about 14% of new HIV cases.
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