Exploring the role of LGBT-affirming churches in health promotion for Black sexual minority men

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15098674
AutoresJordan J White (0000-0002-9550-6375, Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA;, autor de correspondencia), Derek T Dangerfield (0000-0002-2473-3183, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA;), Erin Donovan (HopeSprings, Baltimore, MD, USA), Erin E Donovan (0000-0001-7030-4454), Derek Miller (0000-0002-3033-0698, HopeSprings, Baltimore, MD, USA), Suzanne M Grieb (0000-0001-9971-4115, Johns Hopkins University)
Año2020
Volumen22
Número10
Páginas1191-1206
Fecha de publicación2020-10-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2019.1666429
PMID31594476
OpenAlexW2979472735
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas23
Referencias citadas71

In the USA, Black sexual minority men (BSMM) remain disproportionately impacted upon by HIV and other sexual health issues. Individuals who attend church have lower rates of morbidity and mortality than those that do not; however, church attendance presents a paradox of being protective for some health outcomes and a risk for others among this population. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) affirming churches may offer support, but little is known about the role of LGBT-affirming churches in the lives of BSMM and how they may impact HIV and other health outcomes. This study explored the role of LGBT-affirming churches in the lives of BSMM. Nine focus groups (N = 52) were conducted in Baltimore City, Maryland between December 2017 and April 2018. Thematic analysis evaluated domains related to how men perceived, experienced, and engaged with LGBT-affirming churches. Three primary themes identified: (1) preferring traditional church environments over LGBT-affirming churches; (2) experiencing the LGBT-affirming church as a space of acceptance, emotional healing, and modelling loving same-sex relationships; and (3) perceiving LGBT-affirming churches as opportunities to engage community members to promote the well-being of BSMM. A secondary theme identified involvement in the house and ballroom community as an LGBT-affirming religious experience

African american · Attendance · Black church · Focus group · Lesbian · Minority stress · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Transgender · Demography · Gender Studies · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Gerontology