Prison, Police Discrimination May Contribute to HIV, Depression Among Gay Black Men

A new study led by Rutgers University researchers suggests that incarceration and police discrimination may contribute to HIV, depression and anxiety among Black men who are gay, bisexual or other sexual minorities.
For the study, the research team looked at the links between incarceration, police and law enforcement discrimination and recent arrest with Black sexual minority mens’ psychological distress, risk for HIV and willingness to take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV preventi