"MSM" Revisited: Trans Inclusion in LGBT Medical Study

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"MSM" Revisited: Trans Inclusion in LGBT Medical Study
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
August 11, 2010 10:30 AM


http://www.bilerico.com/2010/08/msm_revisited_trans_inclusion_in_lgbt_medical_stud.php


Recently, I'd blogged about a term  that's increasing in usage in HIV research and outreach: "MSM," or "men who have sex with men." The term was originally invented because of a need to include not just sexually active gay men but also bisexuals and men who are not gay-identified but for whatever reason have casual or incidental sex with men. It can also include gay- or bi-identified trans males, although they're often overlooked in the study (or sometimes even thought not to exist). And, of course, it's often asserted that it includes or intends to include trans women. I'd commented: