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MSM is a common term and is widely used all over the world, which means Men who have Sex with Men. The MSM people suffer high rates of psycho social economic problems (Lewis, Derlega, Griffin, & Krowinski, 2003). In India, LGBT people are experienced significantly poor mental health compared to the other population in the mainstream society. Stigma,stress and exclusion have been associated with depression,substance use, psychological issues and post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) in South India. The characteristic of the MSM has some similarity in south India but very less number of studies is available among the population. Marginalization and stigmatization enhance the vulnerability of sexual minorities to arbitrary mental health outcomes. There is a dearth of information regarding stigma and mental health among men who have sex with men (MSM) in India (Logie, Newman, Chakrapani, & Shunmugam, 2012). Chennai and Bangalore are the first cities conducted a survey for identifying the clear statistics among the MSM community. In Kerala, the government implemented some programs and policies for sexual minorities to reduce their discrimination and stigma from the public. MSMs are considered as the vulnerable and highly risky groups in the society. Men and women who identified as same-sex attraction are targeted to verbal abuse, discrimination or physical assault based of their sexual orientation (Berrill, 1990; Herek, 1989; Levine, 1979; Levine & Leonard, 1984; Paul, 1982,Gregory, 1991). The present paper is developed on the basis of available secondary literature in India with in the year of 1975 to 2017. The psychological factors may create problems for MSM community and influence their daily life like suicidal tendency, substance use etc. This article mainly focused on the problems faced by men who have sex with men in India and the prejudice related to them. .