NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Among gay men in the United States, blacks are more likely than whites to believe that homosexuality is “wrong” – and these feelings might be contributing to the black men’s higher risk of HIV infection, researchers suggest.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2006 African-Americans accounted for nearly half (45%) of new infections in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Also, according to recent estimates, they account for a disproportionate 24 percent of reported HIV cases among gay and bisexual men in the U.S. The reasons are not clear. Studies have not found a higher rate of risky sexual behavior among black men versus white men — but a range of factors are likely at work.

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