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ArticleBMC public health2022

The social and sexual lives of Black sexual minority men 30 years of age and older in South Africa.

Amy Crandall, Happy Phaleng, Jagadīśa-Devaśrī Dacus, Oshin Bista, Pierre Brouard, Dawie Nel, Vasu Reddy, Theo Sandfort, Justin Knox

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Amy CrandallMailman School of Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. amyleannecrandall@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8494-5436
Happy PhalengOUT LGBT Well-Being, Pretoria, South Africa.
Jagadīśa-Devaśrī DacusInstitute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Oshin BistaNew York State Psychiatric Institute, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York, NY, USA.
Pierre BrouardDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Dawie NelOUT LGBT Well-Being, Pretoria, South Africa.
Vasu ReddyDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Theo SandfortMailman School of Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Justin KnoxMailman School of Public Health, Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

Funding

The Statistics, Data Science, and Data Management (SDM) CoreP30MH043520 · NIMH · NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC · PI Claude Ann Mellins · 2003 to 2026
$48.2M
INSPIRE : Interdisciplinary Social and Behavioral Science Prevention and Intervention REsearch in HIVT32MH019139 · NIMH · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI Claude Ann Mellins, Jae M. Sevelius · 1989 to 2026
$10.8M
Intervening to improve HIV treatment and reduce drinking in young, black men who have sex with menK01AA028199 · NIAAA · NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC · PI KNOX, JUSTIN · 2020 to 2024
$865k
NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA028199NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH043520NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH019139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBlack sexual minority men (SMM) ages 30 and older are under-represented in HIV studies in sub-Saharan Africa, despite being at increased risk of HIV infection and contributing to potential onward HIV transmission. To better understand the social and sexual lives of older Black South African SMM, we conducted in-depth interviews with SMM who were > 30 years old.

methodsFrom March-September 2016, we recruited a convenience sample of 37 SMM ages 30 and older by partnering with an LGBTQ+ organization in Tshwane, Pretoria. Men were interviewed about various aspects of their lives, including their sexual orientation, social connectedness, experiences with stigma and perspectives on participating in research.

resultsParticipants described their experiences with their sexual identities, cultural and social implications of disclosure, and their perspective on South Africa's political perspectives on the LGBTQ+ community. Men described how these experiences influence their trust in research and comfort participating in studies.

conclusionsInferences drawn from these findings provide direction on how to improve middle-aged SMM's representation in research, such as recruiting a higher proportion of older and middle-aged SMM to serve as seed participants and building stronger community partnerships to disseminate study findings to settings where data collection is conducted.

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HIV InfectionsSexual and Gender MinoritiesAdultFemaleHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSexual BehaviorSexual PartnersSouth AfricaAgingSexual minority menSexual orientationSouth AfricaStigma

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