Public Sex in a Latin Society

Exploring public sex in a Latin setting, this valuable book is the first on the subject and one of the few books with quantitative and qualitative data on those who look for sex in public places. This book explores such questions as how to reduce the number of HIV infected gay men, what are the motivations for seeking public sex, why gay men are murdered, and how these killings could be prevented. Containing several interviews with the police and with murderers, this informative study examines mechanisms for assault and crime and data on the role that sexual and physical abuse play among individuals in order to help create a safer environment for gay men.

Jacobo Schifter, PhD, is the Regional Director of ILPES (the Latin American Health and Prevention Institute), an AIDS-prevention program financed by the Netherlands' government.