September 27
In 2008, the National Association of People with AIDS launched National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day to recognize the disproportionate impact of the epidemic on gay men.
The observance offers an opportunity to raise awareness about stopping HIV stigma and encouraging HIV testing, prevention, and treatment for HIV among gay and bisexual men, who often face multiple challenges—such as racism, homophobia, discrimination, and stigma—which may increase the risk of HIV.
AIDS United has resources on PrEP and PEP and additional ways to get involved in the day hereExit Disclaimer.
Read CDC’s Dear Colleague letter on our blog here to learn more about the day and learn more about a new social media initiative. To help promote NGMHAAD this year, download and share CDC’s many resources on PrEP and share social media content from CDC's digital toolkit using the #NGMHAAD hashtag.
Get Graphics
Share this badge:
<a href="https://www.hiv.gov/events/awareness-days/gay-mens"><img alt="National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day #NGMHAAD" src="https://files.hiv.gov/s3fs-public/gay-men.jpg" /></a>Use and share the logo: JPG (19 KB)
Find HIV Testing and Other Services
Use the HIV Testing Sites & Care Services Locator.
The Locator now includes PrEP and STI services and is more user friendly. Read about how the new Locator can help you serve your community.
Visit https://gettested.cdc.gov/.
Go Social
Read, share, and subscribe to the HIV.gov blog. Follow HIV.gov on FacebookExit Disclaimer, X/TwitterExit Disclaimer, and InstagramExit Disclaimer.
CDC social media resources in English and Spanish include:
Undetectable:
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Instagram/Facebook profile (PNG 2.1 MB)
PrEP:
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Sample social media posts are available for your use.
Federal Resources
CDC’s communication tools and resources support efforts to prevent HIV and encourage living well with HIV.
The CDC’s Let’s Stop HIV Together campaign materials include posters, graphics, videos, and more.
Find other federal resources about mpox, and learn more about how mpox impacts people with HIV.
Learn about the Epidemic
Learn more about how HIV affects gay and bisexual men by reading CDC’s Fast Facts: HIV and Gay and Bisexual Men and CDC’s HIV basics page to learn about HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and living with HIV.
Learn more about how HIV affects gay and bisexual men by reading HIV and All Gay and Bisexual Men, HIV and African American Gay and Bisexual Men, and HIV and Hispanic/Latino Gay and Bisexual Men.