Out gay NFL player Michael Sam and his boyfriend Vito Cammisano have got engaged whilst on a romantic break in Europe. It remains unclear who asked who. The couple met at the University of Missouri and caused a stir when they kissed during the NFL draft. Sam has made history as the first openly gay NFL player, though he is yet to play an on-season game.
Black African MSM appear twice as likely to contract HIV as other ethnic groups
(Sigma Research, 2011)
BAME MSM make up 0.1% of the total population in the UK, but 13% of MSM diagnosed with HIV.
(Nastal-3, PHE, 2013)
Black MSM are also twice as likely to report homophobic attacks in their local area compared to the white population - 13% compared to 6% respectively
(Stonewall, 2013)