Low viral suppression and high HIV diagnosis rate among men who have sex with men with syphilis--Baltimore, Maryland.

Background: The burden of syphilis and HIV among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Baltimore, Maryland, is substantial. Syphilis and HIV surveillance data were analyzed to characterize MSM with syphilis, including those with repeat infection and HIV coinfection, to strengthen prevention efforts.

Methods: MSM 15 years or older from Baltimore City or County diagnosed as having early syphilis in 2010 to 2011 were included.

Development and validation of the attitudes toward same-sex marriage scale.

This research details the development of a new instrument designed to measure attitudes toward same-sex marriage. Participants were 615 heterosexual women and men, drawn from both student and nonstudent adult populations. Four studies were conducted for the purpose of developing the scale and to establish its psychometric properties.