In this paper we examine non-LGBT-affirming religiosity among behaviourally bisexual Latino men as it relates to sexual attitudes, experiences, and behaviours. We asked, how does religiosity correspond to masculine identities, sex roles, and condom efficacy? And, how might religiosity influence contexts of health risks?
Data was analysed from a mixed-methods study of 142 behaviourally bisexual Latino men, aged 18–60 years. Major findings included positive correlations between religiosity and
a) masculine ideologies,
b) internalised homonegativity,
c) less comfort with receptive sex,
d) low condom efficacy, and
e) higher levels of loneliness and incidents of discriminatory events.
Results are paired with illustrative, descriptive case studies from life history interviews. It is suggested that non-LGBT-affirming religiosity plays a paradoxical role in the lives of behaviourally bisexual Latino men: on one hand, increasing internalised homonegativity and attendant health risks; on the other, providing social support to members of a marginalised population.
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By: Nicolette Severson, Miguel Muñoz-Laboy, and Rebecca Kaufman
College of Health Professions and Social Work, Temple University, Philadelphia, USA
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