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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2018

Perspectives on Sexual Identity Formation, Identity Practices, and Identity Transitions Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in India.

Cecilia Tomori, Aylur K Srikrishnan, Kathleen Ridgeway, Sunil S Solomon, Shruti H Mehta, Suniti Solomon, David D Celentano

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Cecilia TomoriDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, E6648, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA. ctomori1@jhu.edu.
Aylur K SrikrishnanYR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Chennai, India.
Kathleen RidgewayDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sunil S SolomonDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, E6648, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Shruti H MehtaDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, E6648, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Suniti SolomonYR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Chennai, India.
David D CelentanoDepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, E6648, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Johns Hopkins University · USYR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education · IN

Funding

Vaccine Response and Immunotherapeutics SWGP30AI094189 · NIAID · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI Richard E. Chaisson · 2012 to 2026
$67.0M
Preventing HIV Infection Among MSM in Southern IndiaR01MH089266 · NIMH · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CELENTANO, DAVID D. · 2010 to 2015
$2.9M
Improving HIV testing among wives of MSM in IndiaR21MH101059 · NIMH · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI SOLOMON, SUNIL SUHAS · 2013 to 2014
$396k
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI094189NIAID NIH HHS P30AI094189NIMH NIH HHS R01 89266NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH089266NIMH NIH HHS R21 101059NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH101059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Men who have sex with men (MSM) remain at high risk for HIV infection. Culturally specific sexual identities, encompassing sexual roles, behavior, and appearance, may shape MSM's experiences of stigmatization and discrimination, and affect their vulnerability to HIV. This multi-site qualitative study (n = 363) encompassing 31 focus group discussions (FGDs) and 121 in-depth interviews (IDIs) across 15 sites in India investigated sexual identity formation, identity practices, and transitions and their implications for HIV prevention. IDIs and FGDs were transcribed, translated, and underwent thematic analysis. Our findings document heterogeneous sexual identity formation, with MSM who have more gender nonconforming behaviors or appearance reporting greater family- and community-level disapproval, harassment, violence, and exclusion. Concealing feminine aspects of sexual identities was important in daily life, especially for married MSM. Some participants negotiated their identity practices in accordance with socioeconomic and cultural pressures, including taking on identity characteristics to suit consumer demand in sex work and on extended periods of joining communities of hijras (sometimes called TG or transgender women). Participants also reported that some MSM transition toward more feminine and hijra or transgender women identities, motivated by intersecting desires for feminine gender expression and by social exclusion and economic marginalization. Future studies should collect information on gender nonconformity stigma, and any changes in sexual identity practices or plans for transitions to other identities over time, in relation to HIV risk behaviors and outcomes.

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Gender IdentitySexual BehaviorFemaleFocus GroupsHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansIndiaMaleSex WorkTranssexualismGender nonconformityHIV preventionIndiaMen who have sex with menSexual identitiesStigma

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