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Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001

It can be challenging for sexual minority men (SMM) to decide whether or not to disclose their sexual orientation or behavior. The implications of this decision are significant, especially when considering how their family might react. We interviewed individuals living in slum communities (n = 12) i...

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Autores principales: Shamrock, Osman Wumpini, Abu-Ba’are, Gamji Rabiu, Zigah, Edem Yaw, Apreku, Amos, Agbemedu, George Rudolph Kofi, Boyd, Donte T., Adjaka, Gideon, Nelson, LaRon E.
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38039264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001659
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author Shamrock, Osman Wumpini
Abu-Ba’are, Gamji Rabiu
Zigah, Edem Yaw
Apreku, Amos
Agbemedu, George Rudolph Kofi
Boyd, Donte T.
Adjaka, Gideon
Nelson, LaRon E.
author_facet Shamrock, Osman Wumpini
Abu-Ba’are, Gamji Rabiu
Zigah, Edem Yaw
Apreku, Amos
Agbemedu, George Rudolph Kofi
Boyd, Donte T.
Adjaka, Gideon
Nelson, LaRon E.
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description It can be challenging for sexual minority men (SMM) to decide whether or not to disclose their sexual orientation or behavior. The implications of this decision are significant, especially when considering how their family might react. We interviewed individuals living in slum communities (n = 12) in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Our study found that two factors primarily influenced the decision of SMM to disclose their sexual orientation. Firstly, SMM feared facing harm from their families and, secondly, the close ties of SMM families to religious institutions in their communities, which taught against LGBTQ+ activities in the country. These findings contribute to understanding why SMM in Ghanaian slum communities choose to keep their sexual orientation anonymous. While no single intervention is enough to address the challenges associated with coming out, participants in the study agreed that a social support intervention that provides opportunities to educate and inform their families and community on LGBTQ+ activities could help them assimilate comfortably in their communities.
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spelling pubmed-106917002023-12-02 Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001 Shamrock, Osman Wumpini Abu-Ba’are, Gamji Rabiu Zigah, Edem Yaw Apreku, Amos Agbemedu, George Rudolph Kofi Boyd, Donte T. Adjaka, Gideon Nelson, LaRon E. PLOS Glob Public Health Research Article It can be challenging for sexual minority men (SMM) to decide whether or not to disclose their sexual orientation or behavior. The implications of this decision are significant, especially when considering how their family might react. We interviewed individuals living in slum communities (n = 12) in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Our study found that two factors primarily influenced the decision of SMM to disclose their sexual orientation. Firstly, SMM feared facing harm from their families and, secondly, the close ties of SMM families to religious institutions in their communities, which taught against LGBTQ+ activities in the country. These findings contribute to understanding why SMM in Ghanaian slum communities choose to keep their sexual orientation anonymous. While no single intervention is enough to address the challenges associated with coming out, participants in the study agreed that a social support intervention that provides opportunities to educate and inform their families and community on LGBTQ+ activities could help them assimilate comfortably in their communities. Public Library of Science 2023-12-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10691700/ /pubmed/38039264 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001659 Text en © 2023 Shamrock et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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Abu-Ba’are, Gamji Rabiu
Zigah, Edem Yaw
Apreku, Amos
Agbemedu, George Rudolph Kofi
Boyd, Donte T.
Adjaka, Gideon
Nelson, LaRon E.
Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
title Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
title_full Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
title_fullStr Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
title_full_unstemmed Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
title_short Family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–Sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-BSGH 001
title_sort family rejection of non-hetero sexuality–sexual orientation and behavior anonymity among sexual minority men in slum communities-bsgh 001
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10691700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38039264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001659
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