“Still Looking for My Jonathan”: Gay Black Men's Management of Religious and Sexual Identity Conflicts

This article looks at homosexual Black men who are heavily involved in fundamentalist African-American churches. These men describe themselves as “out as same-sex loving individuals” even though the messages preached by their church leaders and the doctrines of their churches are, at the very least, heterosexist, but more likely to be stridently anti-homosexuality. Not only do these men attend the churches they are parts of, but they are viewed as leaders in these churches in positions ranging from associate pastor to director of facilities management. The study uses structured interviews to understand how these men manage the conflict between a committed gay identity and a strong religious identity that says the two cannot coexist.     

Risk Factors for Homelessness Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youths: A Developmental Milestone Approach

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youths are over-represented in the homeless population. To examine why some LGB youths become homeless, this report compares homeless and non-homeless LGB youths. Of the 156 LGB youths, 48% reported ever being homeless (i.e., running away or being evicted from home). Results indicate that sexual orientation awareness and the initiation of sexual behavior occurred earlier in homeless than in non-homeless LGB youths and predated the first homeless episode. Substance use was more frequent and first occurred at an earlier age in homeless as compared to non-homeless LGB youths; however, substance use occurred subsequent to first homelessness. Childhood sexual abuse was associated with homelessness; and, early sexual orientation development was related to homelessness among youths without a history of sexual abuse. Findings suggest that interventions should help youths cope with their unfolding sexual orientation and work to prevent or address the consequences of sexual abuse.     

同性恋群体问题研究

同性恋现象由来已久，但直到现在，由于各种原因，同性恋处于相对弱势地位，同性恋群体面临很多问题。本文探讨了同性恋群体存在的几种问题，并尝试性的提出几种解决问题建议措施，旨在对同性恋群体有所帮助。     

Prevalence of classes of risk behaviors for HIV infection in a randomly selected Australian population

A random, geographically stratified sample of over 2,600 individuals aged 16 and over was interviewed in all states and territories of Australia to determine the prevalence of classes of behaviors which are associated with HIV infection. Returns from the anonymous risk behavior questionnaire (60.2% return rate) suggested that the prevalence of both male and female homosexual behavior, and contact with prostitutes, was substantially lower than that estimated by Kinsey et al. (1948, 1953). Data suggest that prevalence of classes of behaviors which place Australian individuals at risk of HIV infection may be lower than American estimates. However, the proliferation of HIV into the Australian homosexual community may be more extensive than previously assumed. The implications of these data for HIV preventive education programs and their targeting are discussed.     

认同而不“出柜” ———同性恋者生存现状的调查研究

中国现阶段同性恋者的普遍生存状态是＂认同＂而不＂出柜＂,即那些对自己的性身份有着良好认同的同性恋者却不愿意向周围的人透露自己的同性恋身份,尤其是不愿向父母＂出柜＂。由于中国传统儒家文化注重家庭和孝道,很多同性恋者生活在真实的异性婚姻里。同性恋者不＂出柜＂得以可能有两种替代性的选择,一种是步入异性婚姻,另一种则是结成形式婚姻,这两种婚姻形式事实上仍是躲在＂橱柜＂里的手段与方式。     

Appendix B: A Guide to Staff Self-Awareness

SUMMARY

Norway has been a leading nation when it comes to lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) rights. With the majority of LGB people enjoying a high quality of life, Norway has turned its attention to a minority of the LGB population experiencing a clustering of chronic and other life cycle-related problems. A number of needs assessments have been initiated in order to determine how to meet these challenges. The needs assessments underscore the importance of social networks for health and well-being. An important action is, therefore, to provide arenas for network building. Partnerships between public, private, and voluntary sectors would facilitate these arenas. Existing health, social, and labor market public services need to be sensitized to LGB issues and particular challenges.     

华语同性恋电影叙事方式之演变

同性恋电影是当今华语影坛势头强劲的一种类型电影 ,随着时代的变迁以及人们对同性恋认同程度的改变 ,涉及这一题材的导演其叙事方式也出现变化 ,表现为三个阶段 :初涉时多主题变奏中的迂回尝试 ;酷儿理论影响下的正面呐喊及对主流意识形态的反抗 ;世纪初具有超现实色彩的宽容的、柔和的人性化表现     

同性婚姻:否定、接受还是对话?——法律、道德与伦理文化的审视

有的国家承认同性婚姻具有与异性婚姻同等的法律效力,更多的国家则只是通过《家庭伴侣法》赋予同性伴侣部分异性婚姻配偶享有的权利。美国《婚姻捍卫法》与《互惠法》、《家庭伴侣法》的对峙,以及有关同性婚姻的判例,折射出了否定与承认同性婚姻背后的法律、道德和伦理问题。无论是否承认同性婚姻,倾听呼声、保持对话并理性思考,是我们应有的最基本的姿态。     

THE USE OF THE INTERNET AMONG ACADEMIC GAY COMMUNITIESIN TAIWAN : AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

The rise of the internet has tremendous impacts on homosexual communities in Taiwan. The internet has created a medium where homosexual people can form virtual communities to seek for emotional support without fearing the disclosure of their sexual preferences and causing unwanted negative consequences. The internet has become a medium where homosexual communities can share information with each other and voice their concerns to the public. Thus, the internet may become what Ithiel de Sola Pool (1984) called 'the technology of freedom' for homosexual communities. The purposes of this paper are set to discuss whether academic homosexual individuals perceive the internet to be more fair and impartial in terms of news reporting than traditional mass media and to investigate why they use the internet. This paper employs a questionnaire survey method to collect data for the questions. The quantitative analysis of survey data (N=701), from a self-completed questionnaire using modified snowball sampling of gays and lesbians from Taiwan. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation led to seven factors that account for 66.31% of the variance. These factors are social interaction and information, entertainment and relaxation, personal revelation, preference, privacy and escapism, pass time and, novelty-seeking. Correlation analyses also suggested that respondents' demographics, internet usage frequency and, time are associated with their use motivation. As an exploratory study of an academic homosexual population and their internet use behaviour in Taiwan, this study raised more questions than it intended to answer. The use of individual media by this group needs further study.     

Assessing the Prevalence of Unwanted Childhood Sexual Experiences

A survey of 345 college men and women avoided the conceptual and definitional of past studies of sexual victimization bv using an explicit checklist to ask respondents which of a variety of overt sexual behaviors they had experienced before the age of 16 when they did not want to. Forty-five percent of the group reported bothersome incidents, and a fifth of them, both males and females, had engaged in unwanted oral, anal, or vaginal sex. When they occurred, these severe experiences occurred both more frequently and for longer periods than did less severe experiences. The checklist procedure may be an optimal method for eliciting self-report of early, aversive sexual experiences, which may be considerably more prevalent than is commonly believed.