Getting Involved: Exploring Latino GBT Volunteerism and Activism in AIDS and LGBT Organizations |
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Authors: | Jesus Ramirez-Valles Lisa M. Kuhns Raquel Vázquez Gregory D. Benjamin |
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Affiliation: | University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , Illinois , USA |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to investigate the community involvement (e.g., volunteerism, activism) of Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons (GBT) in two areas: AIDS/LGBT and other general causes. Drawing from volunteering and identity theories, we explore the following: Who is likely to get involved? What factors affect variation in the levels of involvement? Where do Latino GBT participate and what do they do? Data come from a cross-sectional sample (N = 643) of Latino GBT in Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California. We found high levels of involvement, but primarily focused on AIDS/LGBT. Involvement appears to be driven by income, early involvement, role modeling, and childhood stigmatization of gender nonconformity. |
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Keywords: | gay men Latino HIV/AIDS volunteering activism |
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