Homosexuals in city battle social stigma health issues

Visakhapatnam | Sunday | 15th July, 2018

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They suffer from depression, phobia of social isolation, lack of support system from family and social stigma. Around 11% of the gay community in the state suffers from HIV too,” the physician said. While some are accompanied by parents, others come alone.“I have observed that practice of safe sex is almost absent among gay people. They are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections such as syphilis, venereal warts, herpes and so on. This has instilled in them a need to adapt to societal demands..