"My Sexuality…It Creates a Stress": HIV-Related Communication Among Bisexual Black and Latino Men, New York City

Archives of Sexual Behavior
Kirk D HennyJosé E Nanín

Abstract

Men who have sex with men and women (including bisexual men) comprise 35% of all men who have sex with men (MSM) in the U.S. It is estimated that 121,800 men who have been bisexually active within the past year are living with HIV in the U.S. Communication about HIV may result in risk-reduction behaviors. However, little is known about the nature or context for HIV prevention communication among bisexual men, particularly for blacks and Hispanic/Latinos who are disproportionately at greater HIV risk. Therefore, we explored patterns and contexts of HIV-related communications occurring within personal social networks among bisexual black and Hispanic/Latino men. Using respondent-driven sampling methods, we conducted semi-structured interviews from 2011 to 2012 among 36 participants living in New York City. We examined interview responses from participants for main themes using computer-assisted thematic analyses. The three main themes identified were: (1) communication strategies (e.g., "You can tell a lot from how a person responds just by the tone of their voice"), (2) barriers (e.g., "My sexuality…it creates a stress"), and (3) motivations for these communications (e.g., "I know that's a(n) issue in the black community…if I co...Continue Reading

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Aug 3, 2020·Journal of Urban Health : Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine·Jordan J WhiteCarl A Latkin
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