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Bathhouses are important venues in which to reach gay men and other men who have sex with men with risk reduction counselling. Bathhouse programs may be complementary to other MSM-focused programs in community-based organizations.
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The Bathhouse and Mobile Know on the Go Mobile HIV Testing Projects provide sexual health services to gay men and other men who have sex with men who might not otherwise access theses services.
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Towel Talk is a collaborative program that provides therapeutic counselling to gay men in bathhouses.
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The Virgin Bathhouse Tours Program provides an educational workshop and tour of a local bathhouse, designed to empower gay men to negotiate safer sex in public sex venues.