about HIV, misguided assessments of

about HIV, misguided assessments of risk, low perceptions of vulnerability, or lack of motivation or intention. They found that experiences of social discrimination on the basis of race, class, and sexual orientation were frequent and widespread among Latino gay men, and that “high-risk” men reported more experiences of homophobia, racism, and poverty than their “low-risk” counterparts. These findings support the need to conceptualize “health risk” as a characteristic of socially defined contexts. Using this perspective, HIV prevention programs can address those contexts and respond with eorts that result in health and well-being rather than risk and disease. This is a useful framework to consider in relation to HIV prevention eorts for all gay male populations.