In the world we live in today, a holistic view of health and wellbeing must include mental and emotional health alongside physical health. To provide client-centered healthcare that is tailored to the unique needs of queer men, clinicians and healthcare providers should know how queerness intersects with various facets of men's health. This factsheet takes an intersectional lens and looks at different factors such as HIV status, trauma, housing, race, age, ability, class, body image, substance use, etc. and makes suggestions for coping as well as improvements to the healthcare system.
FACTSHEET: Racial and social determinants in sexual healthcare access for queer masculine folks

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FACTSHEET: Racial and social determinants in sexual healthcare access for queer masculine folks
April 08, 2025
This new factsheet reviewed by Dr. Jordan Goodridge and Devan Nambiar is for frontline, healthcare and community workers serving queer and transmasculine guys. Racial and social determinants of health impact 2SGBTQ+ and transmasculine individuals’ access to HIV PrEP, testing & treatment, and STBBI screening.
This document looks at multiple barriers to accessing care including: insurance, cost, location, health literacy, social stigma, racism, ageism, homophobia and transphobia.
It also presents suggestions for how to improve access with tools like: research, government intervention, developing community and local partnerships, and personal advocacy.
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FACTSHEET: Prostate health, care, treatment for prostate cancer in 2SGBTQ men & trans women
As people with prostates (PwP) get older, they are more likely to have prostatic conditions such as BPH, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. Screening for prostate cancer can be considered using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test alone, or in conjunction with a digital rectal exam (in which the clinician uses a finger through the rectum to feel for prostate growths)—guidelines vary. Per the Canadian Urological Association in 2022, the recommended age to consider starting for prostate cancer screening is around 50 years of age for those who are at average risk. However, it is recommended that those at higher risk, including African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) men, consider screening for prostate cancer earlier at age 45.