- Men who have sex with men have a 28 times higher chance of getting HIV through sex than heterosexual men.
- Transgender women’s odds of getting HIV via sex is 14 times higher than non-transgender women.
- Why? It’s easier to get HIV from anal than vaginal sex, and punitive laws and discrimination against these population groups make HIV spread.
- We break down the reasons in this short video, which is the second in our five-part video series on key populations (groups of people who have a higher risk of contracting HIV). View the first video.
- Read the script here
Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.
