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men who have sex with men

often intialised to MSM, it is often used in medical terminology to describe male individuals who engage in intimate behaviour with other men.

It is preferred to using sexuality labels because it is inclusive of the vast array of sexual identities within the sexuality spectrum, and avoids making assumptions of somebody’s sexual orientation (e.g. by assuming an individual is gay, rather than bisexual).

A common alternate term for this is Achillean.

Originally published: 5th December, 2020
Last modified: 5th December, 2020