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Reflections on IAC- continued:

Still in airport- so a few more reflections to share on the week, and what is on my mind...

As I started to say: the issue of MSMs and the failure to date for the big agencies and the global community to really address the stigma of homophobia in Africa broke open at this conference. I haven't see Jorge Saavedra's presentation, but I understand the 'evidence' he provided of how little money has been given to programs for MSMs, compared to the brunt of infection and suffering suffered by MSMs in many countries has helped convince agencies and even govts that maybe they can approach this via a public health strategy, which seems to help them get over their deeply entrenched homophoia. I stopped by the Gay Africa booth in the global village to congraluate their group for leading this charge. I'm going to look at their work and their members and give profile to this in my own journalism in the coming months...  read more »