Comparison of two distinct house ball communities involved in an HIV prevention study: Baseline data from the POSSE project

Hosek, Sybil; Castillo, Marné; Hotton, Anna L.; Balthazar, Christopher; Gwiazdowski, Bevin; LaBoy, Richard; Davis, Kortez; Lemos, Diana; Harper, Gary W.; Bell, Margo

doi:10.1080/15381501.2019.1673868

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“…Compared to previous research, alcohol and marijuana use rates appear elevated, whereas tobacco and illegal drug use are comparable. For example, in a pre-COVID-19 study of young Black sexual and gender minorities in Chicago, the prevalence of past three months use was 54.5% for alcohol, 46.1% for marijuana, and 19.5% for illegal drug use [ 26 , 27 ]. Data from a pre-COVID-19 national probability sample of Black cisgender SMM indicated that 64.9% of these men used marijuana in their lifetime and 33.8% were current smokers [ 28 ].…”

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Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Moody

Chen

Schneider

et al. 2022

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

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Background In response to COVID-19, the city of Chicago issued stay-at-home orders, which began on March 20, 2020, and restrictions meant to “flatten the curve” remained in effect until June 2, 2020. On June 3, 2020, Chicago entered the reopening phase. This study compares rates of polysubstance use by COVID-19 lockdown phase and across sociodemographic characteristics in a Chicago-based sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men (SMM) and transgender women. Method Data come from the Neighborhood and Networks (N2) cohort, an ongoing study of Black cisgender SMM and transgender women living in Chicago. Participants (N = 226) completed a survey between April 20, 2020, and July 30, 2020, during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago. We conducted chi-square tests of independence and modified Poisson regression models with robust error variance and estimated adjusted prevalence ratios. Results Alcohol and marijuana were the most used substances, with 73.5% reporting at least one drinking day and 71.2% of the sample reporting marijuana use in the past 14 days. Tobacco was used by 41.6% of the sample, and illegal drug use, which does not include marijuana, was reported by 17.7% of the sample. Substance use was consistently associated with the use of other substances. As such, polysubstance use (i.e., using two or more substances) was common in this sample (63.7%). Few sociodemographic differences emerged, and substance use was not associated with lockdown phase. Conclusion Substance use, including polysubstance use, was high in our sample of Black SMM and transgender women during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Continued monitoring is needed given the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative health consequences associated with substance use in this population.

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Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Moody

Chen

Schneider

et al. 2022

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“…12 The HBC has been disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic for decades, a 2004 probability-based study in New York reported 17% prevalence with HIV testing, whereas 18% of surveyed community members in Chicago and Philadelphia, and 27% in the San Francisco Bay Area, the site of the current study, self-reported an HIV diagnosis in more recent community-based convenience samples. [13][14][15] Because of its historical grappling with the HIV epidemic, the HBC has been an important source of resilience and HIV prevention. These alternative families foster unique forms of social support, such as condom distribution, that are essential to reducing risk in sexual encounters (ie, condom use, PrEP uptake) and promoting healthy behaviors (ie, engagement in care for people living with HIV).…”

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We are Family: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an HIV Prevention Intervention With the House Ball and Gay Family Communities

Arnold

Saberi

Wong

et al. 2021

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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Background:Black and Latinx sexual minority youth are disproportionately affected by HIV. The House Ball and gay family communities encompass sexual and ethnic minority youth who form chosen families that promote protective HIV-related health behaviors. We conducted a small-scale trial of the We Are Family intervention, leveraging these existing social dynamics to address HIV.Methods:From September 2018 to September 2019, we enrolled N = 118 for baseline and 6-month follow-up assessments. Eligible participants were 18 years or older, San Francisco Bay Area residents, members of a house or gay family or ball attendees in the past year, smartphone users, and sexually active. The intervention included one 2-hour in-person group session, community-level events, a mobile health app, and a dedicated service provider.Results:Ninety-seven percent of our participants were people of color, 94% were retained through follow-up. 73% attended at least 1 group session, 100% used the mobile health app, and 56% attended a community-level event. Modest changes were observed baseline to follow-up: among all participants, any condomless anal intercourse past 3 months (74.6%–66.7%, P = 0.064); among HIV-negative participants (N = 82) HIV testing past 6 months (80.7%–87.2%, P = 0.166); among HIV-positive participants (N = 34) receiving HIV primary care past 6 months (64.5%–78.8%, P = 0.139), and adherent to ART past 30 days (22.6%–28.1%, P = 0.712). 86% would be willing to refer a friend to the app, and 65% found the app to be personally relevant.Conclusions:We Are Family reaches and retains its target population, is feasible, acceptable, and shows promise for improving HIV-related health behavior.

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Socio-structural Factors Associated with Mental Health, Substance Use, and HIV Risk Among Black Sexual and Gender Minorities in the House and Ball Community

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Comparison of two distinct house ball communities involved in an HIV prevention study: Baseline data from the POSSE project

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Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

Polysubstance use in a community sample of Black cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women in Chicago during initial COVID-19 pandemic peak

We are Family: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an HIV Prevention Intervention With the House Ball and Gay Family Communities

Socio-structural Factors Associated with Mental Health, Substance Use, and HIV Risk Among Black Sexual and Gender Minorities in the House and Ball Community

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