HIV AIDS, sexuality and language within the Asian community.

An 8-day course was set up by the Naz Project which promotes sexual health issues within South Asian Turkish Irani and Arab communities to provide skills in counseling people from ethnic minorities about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Views on racism sex and sexuality and roles as counselors and interpreters were examined; the affect of racism sexism and homophobia on everyday experiences particularly of clients was assessed. 8 women and 7 men attended; they included HIV volunteers HIV counselors and those involved in community work. Themes included HIV/AIDS confidentiality sexuality safer sex and sexual practices. The focus was placed on language and ways of developing terminology to express sexual identities and sexual behaviors positively. English was used for training and feedback. The approach was experiential and participative.