Specifically, they found that individuals within specific bars and street corners were more similar with respect to HIV status and condom use than those in other venues. 2 highlighted the role of the venues in which male sex workers meet clients in understanding the condom use and HIV status of MSM engaging in sex work. In an AJPH article published in 2015, Fujimoto et al. However, the risk for HIV and other STIs is not equally distributed across all MSM who engage in sex work. In a 20-city study of MSM, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that those who had sold sex in the past 12 months were more likely to be HIV-positive and, when positive, were more likely to be unaware of their status. Men who have sex with men (MSM) who engage in sex work (i.e., offer sex in exchange for money, drugs, shelter, or goods) are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Venue-mediated weak ties in multiplex HIV transmission risk networks among drug-using male sex workers and associates. Follow-up on: Fujimoto K, Wang P, Ross MW, Williams ML.
