HPTN 061 - Feasibility of a community-level, multi-component intervention for Black MSM in preparation for a Phase IIB community-level randomized trial to test the efficacy of the intervention in reducing HIV incidence among Black MSM HPTN 061 was a research study conducted by the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) to examine certain strategies that may show promise for slowing the spread of HIV among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with other men (MSM). The study sought to better understand the lives of black MSM and how factors in their lives relate to HIV risk. The study enrolled a total of 1553 participants in six US cities between July 2009 and December 2011. The research study was open to MSM and transgender participants-- both HIV infected and uninfected-- who were 18 years old or older and self-identified as black. Most participants had three visits spaced out over a year. Participants were asked questions about their past and current lives through interviewer and Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) questionnaires. They were offered testing for HIV and other sexually-transmitted infections, as well as an opportunity to work with a “peer health navigator” who could assist them in getting connected to resources available in their community, such as medical care and social services.