Matthews Derrick D
Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Center for LGBT Health Research, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2018 Jun;30(3):208-212. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2018.30.3.208.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of AIDS Education and Prevention. As we approach the United Nations goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030, it is a useful time to reflect on and learn from history. In the United States, no such endeavor can be successful without addressing the specific context of Black men who have sex with men. In this commentary I highlight factors that led us to a state in which Black MSM represent approximately a quarter of all people living with HIV in the United States. I also look back at the power of activism during the beginning of the HIV epidemic. Using Black Lives Matter as a contemporary framework, I highlight natural linkages between activism 30 years ago, its incarnation and relationship to public health today, and its promise as the way forward in achieving the elimination of AIDS for Black MSM by 2030.
今年是艾滋病教育与预防工作开展30周年。在我们朝着到2030年终结艾滋病流行这一联合国目标迈进之际，现在是反思历史并从中汲取经验教训的好时机。在美国，如果不考虑与男性发生性关系的黑人这一特定背景，任何此类努力都不会成功。在这篇评论中，我将重点阐述导致我们处于这样一种状态的因素：在美国，与男性发生性关系的黑人约占所有艾滋病毒感染者的四分之一。我还回顾了艾滋病流行初期激进主义的力量。以“黑人的命也是命”运动作为当代框架，我将重点强调30年前的激进主义、其当下的表现形式及其与当今公共卫生的关系之间的天然联系，以及它作为到2030年消除与男性发生性关系的黑人的艾滋病的前进道路的前景。
