The Influence of Pastors' Ideologies of Homosexuality on HIV Prevention in the Black Church. J Relig Health 2016 Oct;55(5):1700-16
Date
04/22/2016Pubmed ID
27099095Pubmed Central ID
PMC4958513DOI
10.1007/s10943-016-0243-6Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84964389417 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 18 CitationsAbstract
Young, Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV, and Black Churches may be a source of stigma which can exacerbate HIV risk and contribute to negative health and psychosocial outcomes. Findings from this study are based on 21 semi-structured interviews with pastors and ethnographic observation in six Black Churches. Interview transcripts and field notes were analyzed in MAXQDA using thematic content analysis. Although pastors espoused messages of love and acceptance, they overwhelmingly believed homosexuality was a sin and had difficulty accepting YBMSM into their churches. The tension around homosexuality limited pastors' involvement in HIV prevention efforts, although there still may be opportunities for some churches.
Author List
Quinn K, Dickson-Gomez J, Young SAuthors
Julia Dickson-Gomez PhD Professor in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of WisconsinKatherine Quinn PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Staci A. Young PhD Sr Associate Dean, Associate Director, Professor in the Family Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Clergy
HIV Infections
Homosexuality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Religion and Medicine
Social Stigma
