Also, I think it's kind of a known thing in the Black community, but are we accepting of young black non-binary people and allowing them to feel safe and allowing them feel that they can be taken care of, and that they can trust doctors and healthcare professionals? One thing I hope As Much As I Can opens up is exploring how we have real conversations in the community about these issues and destigmatize homosexuality, queerness, non-binary relationships and roles. And because quality care is so expensive, the idea of having to go and get tested and then having to go twice a year to get blood work and medication those things for many people, especially for marginalized people, is scary. Sometimes people go to the doctor and they feel that they don't know what the doctors are talking about, or they don't trust the healthcare system, they feel like they're being charged every time they go in, so financial barriers are an issue. To that end, the government is actually failing our community. This means nearly 1 in 4 gay men in Bangkok are living with HIV. HIV infection rate among gay men living in Bangkok is as high as 24.
English is spoken through the clinic, and results are kept confidential. In the United States, healthcare is overly complicated and doesn't seek to serve everyone and their needs. making him the first openly gay man with HIV to appear on TV. Testing here is affordable (not more than 10 USD), and quick HIV results are returned in under 1 hour. Actress Vanessa Redgrave was married to Oscar-winning.
In most countries in Europe, there are amazing healthcare benefits in place for citizens. Carrie Fisher married Bryan Lourd in 1991 they divorced when he came out as gay three years later. Today, he is an outreach worker for a non-governmental organisation called Mens Health. Information is available, but not always easy to understand or access. Ret Sovann Punleu, 29, has been a gay man since he was 12 years old. For some queer people of color, the process of seeking proper healthcare is a barrier in itself, due to a person's resources, whether it is financial or educational.