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Disclosure, discrimination and desire: experiences of Black and South Asian gay men in Britain

McKeown, Eamonn, Nelson, Simon, Anderson, Jane, Low, Nicola, Elford, Jonathan·2010·Culture, Health & Sexuality
DOI 10.1080/13691058.2010.499963
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Using findings from a qualitative investigation based on in-depth email interviews with 47 Black and South Asian gay men in Britain, this paper explores the cross-cutting identities and discourses in relation to being both gay and from an ethnic minority background. Taking an intersectional approach, detailed accounts of identity negotiation, cultural pressures, experiences of discrimination and exclusion and the relationship between minority ethnic gay men and mainstream White gay culture are presented and explored. The major findings common to both groups were: cultural barriers limiting disclosure of sexuality to family and wider social networks; experiences of discrimination by White gay men that included exclusion as well as objectification; a lack of positive gay role models and imagery relating to men from minority ethnic backgrounds. Among South Asian gay men, a major theme was regret at being unable to fulfil family expectations regarding marriage and children, while among Black gay men, there was a strong belief that same-sex behaviour subverted cultural notions related to how masculinity is configured. The paper concludes by highlighting the importance of social location, particularly education and income, when examining the intersection of ethnicity and sexuality in future research.

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  • Black and South Asian gay men in Britain face compounded barriers to disclosure due to fear of reinforcing negative stereotypes about their sexual orientation or experiencing additional stigma from their own communities.

    “Research indicates that Black and South Asian gay men in Britain face compounded barriers to disclosure due to fear of reinforcing negative stereotypes about their sexual orientation or experiencing additional stigma from their own communities [72].”

    From ‘We don’t talk about that around here’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of South Asian male survivors’ experiences of childhood sexual abuse in the UK (2025) · cites this paper as [72]

    The Abstract (p. 2) identifies cultural barriers to disclosure for Black and South Asian gay men in Britain. The Black African and Caribbean section (p. 6) describes concealing sexuality for fear of negative or homophobic reactions, and the South Asian section (p. 8) links silence to family honour and shame. The paper discusses stereotypes about homosexuality, but the passages do not establish fear of reinforcing those stereotypes as a reason for nondisclosure. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  1. Greene B. 2008. African American lesbians and gay men: Life between a rock and a hard place. In Handbook of African American Psychology , ed. Tynes B., S. Utsey, and H. Neville . USA: Sage Publications.
  2. Hall Carpenter Archives, 1989. Walking after midnight: Gay men's life stories . London: Routledge.
  3. McKeown E., J. Anderson, N. Low, S. Nelson, and J. Elford. 2008. Stigma and discrimination experienced by men who have sex with men in Britain . XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City, August 2008.

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Authors
McKeown, E., Nelson, S., Anderson, J., Low, N., & Elford, J.
Affiliations
  • City, University of London (GB)
  • Terrence Higgins Trust (GB)
  • Homerton University Hospital (GB)
  • University of Bern (CH)
Corresponding author
McKeown, Eamonn
ORCID
Venue
Culture, Health & Sexuality
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2010-07-27
Volume
12
Issue
7
Pages
843-856
ISSN
  • 1369-1058 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-5351
DOI
10.1080/13691058.2010.499963
OpenAlex
W2116522486
Cited by
75
References
20
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Culture Health & Sexuality (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • City Research Online (City University London) (acceptedVersion)
  • Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
Keywords
Black gay men, intersectionality, sexual disclosure, discrimination, identity negotiation, cultural pressure, masculinity, social exclusion
MeSH terms
Africa, Culture, United Kingdom, Humans, India, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Pakistan, Prejudice, Sexual Behavior, Truth Disclosure, Homosexuality, Male, Qualitative Research, Black People, Asian People

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