CBGMC - CHICAGO BLACK GAY MEN'S CAUCUS
Empowering Black Gay Men
MISSION To mobilize and empower Black gay men and their allies to prevent new HIV infections by addressing the well-being of Black men who have sex with men.
The Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus was established in 2005 by individuals and organizations committed to improving the lives and well being of Black gay and bisexual men. In 2005, a five-city study conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 46 percent of the Black gay and bisexual men who were surveyed were HIV positive. Though this data did not include Black men from Chicago, conversations among our city’s community leaders prompted mobilization and action. In February 2006, acknowledging National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (February 7th), the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus (CBGMC) was launched. In alignment with the National Association of States and Territories’ (NASTAD) “Call to Action Report CBGMC was established by the collective efforts of the Chicago Department of Public Health and several Black gay community organizers. The group was created to bridge the existing gaps between traditional health care providers and non-traditional providers (club/party, faith, business) that serve Black gay and bi-sexual men. The primary goal of CBGMC is to decrease new HIV infections, through creative and collaborative programming that promotes HIV testing and risk reduction activities. A secondary, but very important focus for CBGMC, is to address recruit and cultivate new leaders in HIV prevention and care in Chicago who are sensitive to our community.
The Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus
c/o Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago
180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.629.2988
For more information about CBGMC or to get involved, contact Jason Griggs or Erik Glenn.