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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 9/2020

01-09-2020 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Notes From The Field

How Might Social Distancing Impact Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Men in Canada?

Authors: David J. Brennan, Kiffer G. Card, David Collict, Jody Jollimore, Nathan J. Lachowsky

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 9/2020

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In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are being asked to engage in social distancing [1]. However, potential unintended consequences of self-imposed or legally-enforced social distancing in response to COVID-19 are the potential to negative impacts on mental, social, sexual, and physical health [2]. This is especially true for marginalized populations, such as gay, bisexual, queer, trans, Two-Spirit, and other men who have sex with men (GBQT2+), who already have elevated rates of mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and loneliness [3‐5]. …
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Title
How Might Social Distancing Impact Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Trans and Two-Spirit Men in Canada?
Authors
David J. Brennan
Kiffer G. Card
David Collict
Jody Jollimore
Nathan J. Lachowsky
Publication date
01-09-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02891-5

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