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Mark Gaspar

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[HTML][HTML] Challenges to communicating the Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U= U) HIV prevention message: healthcare provider perspectives

…, M Stewart, E Blaque, H Ryu, P Anand, M Gaspar… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
“Undetectable equals Untransmittable”, or U=U, is a public health message designed to
reduce HIV stigma and help communicate the scientific consensus that HIV cannot be sexually …

Public health morality, sex, and COVID-19: Sexual minority men's HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) decision-making during Ontario's first COVID-19 lockdown

M Gaspar, C Grey, A Wells, M Hull, DHS Tan… - Critical Public …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Experts have warned that COVID-19 control measures may amplify health inequities among
gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (GBM). For HIV-negative GBM, …

[HTML][HTML] HIV-positive gay men's knowledge and perceptions of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccination: A qualitative study

D Grace, M Gaspar, R Paquette, R Rosenes… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection
worldwide. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) living with HIV are …

“You're gay, it's just what happens”: Sexual minority men recounting experiences of unwanted sex in the era of MeToo

M Gaspar, S Skakoon-Sparling, BD Adam… - The Journal of Sex …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Our grounded theory analysis derives from in-depth interviews conducted with 24 gay,
bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) living in Toronto, Canada, to …

[HTML][HTML] Gay and bisexual men's views on reforming blood donation policy in Canada: a qualitative study

D Grace, M Gaspar, D Lessard, B Klassen… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Researchers and activists have long called for changes to blood donation policies
to end what is frequently framed as unjustified bans or deferral periods for men who have …

'I did not have sex outside of our bubble': changes in sexual practices and risk reduction strategies among sexual minority men in Canada during the COVID-19 …

…, B Klassen, S Skakoon-Sparling, M Gaspar… - Culture, health & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, jurisdictions across the globe, including Canada,
enacted containment measures that affected intimacy and sexual relations. This article …

It's in Me to Give: Canadian Gay, Bisexual, and Queer Men's Willingness to Donate Blood If Eligible Despite Feelings of Policy Discrimination

D Grace, M Gaspar, B Klassen… - Qualitative Health …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Blood donation policies governing men who have sex with men have shifted significantly
over time in Canada—from an initial lifetime ban in the wake of the AIDS crisis to successive …

“What other choices might I have made?”: sexual minority men, the PrEP cascade and the shifting subjective dimensions of HIV risk

M Gaspar, A Wells, M Hull, DHS Tan… - Qualitative health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The PrEP Cascade is a dominant framework for investigating barriers to HIV pre-exposure
prophylaxis (PrEP), an HIV prevention tool. We interviewed 37 PrEP users and 8 non-PrEP …

Minority stressors and connectedness among urban gay, bisexual, and queer men.

…, AL Kirschbaum, GW Berlin, M Gaspar… - Psychology of Men & …, 2022 - psycnet.apa.org
Among sexual minority men, gay, bisexual, and queer men (GBQM) may experience
differences in terms of their sense of belonging to a sexual minority community (community …

Injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention: perspectives on the benefits and barriers from gay, bisexual, and queer men and health system stakeholders …

D Grace, M Gaspar, A Wells, J Sinno… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
One hope surrounding long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is reaching new
users who could most benefit, as well as improving the experiences of oral PrEP users who …