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Hong Kong Chinese respondents to a survey say fear of rejection is the main reason they conceal their gay identities from their families. The unwillingness of gay men in Hong Kong to practise safe sex or disclose they have HIV are big factors in the rapid growth in HIV infection rates in the city.

Government data released this week claims 45.6 percent of new infections in 2016 came from gay sex.

Love Yourself is an organization made up of volunteers, providing a safe space for MSM to meet and discuss issues like HIV/AIDs.

News reports linking LGBT to new HIV infections hinders fighting disease, says AIDS organization.

Philippines’ Department of Health reports  629 new diagnosis in April 2017, 343 were main who had sex with men.

The Red Whistle is advocacy group to support those living with HIV/AIDS and encourage safe sex.

Cheap and readily available tests are an effort to reach young people at risk of contracting HIV.

Some 16 percent of men who have sex with men in the urban centres of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are estimated to be living with HIV.

Human Rights Watch say Duterte’s administration needs to encourage condom use among gay and bisexual men.

Senior official warns that the country will struggle to reach target of wiping out AIDS by 2030