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Title: ANALYZING SOCIOCULURAL BIASES AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS IN INDIAN HIV TESTING
Authors: Aadya Choudhary
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Aadya Choudhary Vasant Valley School
MLA 8 Choudhary, Aadya. "ANALYZING SOCIOCULURAL BIASES AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS IN INDIAN HIV TESTING." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 4, no. 9, Sept. 2019, pp. 5889-5895, ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=451. Accessed Sept. 2019. APA Choudhary, A. (2019, September). ANALYZING SOCIOCULURAL BIASES AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS IN INDIAN HIV TESTING. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 4(9), 5889-5895. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=451 Chicago Choudhary, Aadya. "ANALYZING SOCIOCULURAL BIASES AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS IN INDIAN HIV TESTING." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 4, no. 9 (September 2019), 5889-5895. Accessed September, 2019. ijsser.org/more2019.php?id=451.
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Abstract: It is well documented that there exists a pervasive stigma against the LGBTQ community, in India. The stigma has potentially deadly consequences, especially when members of the LGBTQ community are also infected with HIV. This leads to bias and discrimination against them especially in the health care sector, where they do not feel safe enough to receive treatment, and are deprived of basic health care services. The HIV epidemic in India continues to be a pressing issue, with key affected groups being men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender people. This paper will examine the sources of these biases and the manner in which LGBTQ individuals face discrimination with respect to HIV testing and healthcare in a myriad of different ways. The paper will then make certain policy recommendations in order to tackle the issue of biases in the health care sector, and to better aid in the assimilation of LGBTQ and HIV infected individuals into society as full citizens.

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