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HomeGlossary ItemMSM

MSM

December 16, 2015February 4, 2016 rkanigel 3081 views

Abbreviation for “men who have sex with men.” It is a behavioral and public health category, used in a medical or scientific context. Does not reference sexual identity and is not synonymous with gay and bisexual men.
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REFERENCE: NLGJA Stylebook Supplement on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Terminology 
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