“Your behavior is not welcome here…”: forced internal displacement of sexual and gender minorities in Kenya by Emmy Kageha Igonya, Ebenezer Kwesi Armah-Ansah, Winstoun Muga, Kristefer Stojanovski

“…The article provides an in-depth analysis of forced serial internal displacement trajectories of sexual and gender minorities, and its effect on navigating socialites and livelihoods.MethodsWe draw on qualitative data conducted between 2010 and 2023 using participant observations, in-depth interviews, case histories, and focus group discussions with LGBTQ+ persons, as well as mothers and fathers of gay men in Kenya. We used a thematic approach and principles of interpretive anthropology to organize and describe the meaning of the data as a continuous process. …”
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LGBTI discrimination classrooms by Naira Martínez Gómez, C. Giménez García, J. Enrique Nebot, M. Elipe Miravet, R. Ballester Arnal

“…Analysing in particular the different forms of homophobic discrimination, statements where the participants obtained a higher average were “the majority of gay men who are insulted provoke it by the way they speak, act or dress” and “one of the problems with the discrimination is that some lesbian women can’t tolerate a joke “(2.70 and 2.24 respectively [range of 1 to 5]). …”
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„Męska przyjaźń”. Kilka uwag o kondycji męsko-męskich relacji we współczesnej kulturze Zachodu by Bartek Lis

“…It has been looked at as a determinant of a pitiful origin and the group which it describes has been considered morally flawed and also (which is important in the androcentric context of the Western culture) lacking in masculinity (when referring to gay men). Discrimination against those whose homosexuality has been proved or those who seem very likely to be homosexual (when one utilizes all the exhausted stereotypes about the effeminacy of „sodomites”) is not only about stigmatizing and punishing sexual dissidents, but also about taking any suspicions of homosexuality away from the perpetrators of discrimination. …”

A Systems Thinking Approach to Understanding and Demonstrating the Role of Peer-Led Programs and Leadership in the Response to HIV and Hepatitis C: Findings From the W3 Project by Graham Brown, Daniel Reeders, Aaron Cogle, Annie Madden, Jules Kim, Darryl O'Donnell

“…To investigate this, we facilitated interactive systems thinking methods with 10 programs working within communities of people who inject drugs, gay men, sex workers and people living with HIV across Australia. …”
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Attitudes toward Bisexual Men and Women among a Nationally Representative Probability Sample of Adults in the United States. by Brian Dodge, Debby Herbenick, M Reuel Friedman, Vanessa Schick, Tsung-Chieh Jane Fu, Wendy Bostwick, Elizabeth Bartelt, Miguel Muñoz-Laboy, David Pletta, Michael Reece, Theo G M Sandfort

“…While recent population data suggest a marked shift in more positive attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women in the general population of the U.S., the largest proportions of participants in our study reported a relative lack of agreement or disagreement with all affective-evaluative statements in the BIAS scales. …”
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Piloting the Inclusion of the Key Populations Unique Identifier Code in the South African Routine Health Information Management System: Protocol for a Multiphased Study by Mashudu Rampilo, Edith Phalane, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…KPs include female sex workers, transgender populations, gay men and other men who have sex with men, people who are incarcerated, and people who use drugs. …”
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Social and sexual networks of newly diagnosed people living with HIV: a qualitative social network analysis by Ella Van Landeghem, Charlotte Vanden Bulcke, Anke Rotsaert, Jessika Deblonde, Chris Verhofstede, Christiana Nöstlinger

“…Friends, family members, regular sex partners and HIV physicians were placed closest to the ego on the sociogram. Self-identified gay men did not consider their casual sex partners as emotionally close enough to be included in the sociogram, despite these partners often being participants’ primary source of information about sexual health. …”
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A 4-year prospective investigation of predictive effects of prepandemic sexual stigma, affective symptoms, and family support on fear of COVID-19 among lesbian, gay, and bisexual i... by Mei-Feng Huang, Mei-Feng Huang, Yu-Ping Chang, Wen-Jiun Chou, Wen-Jiun Chou, Cheng-Fang Yen, Cheng-Fang Yen, Cheng-Fang Yen

“…AimThis prospective study examined whether prepandemic sexual stigma, affective symptoms, and family support can predict fear of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals.MethodsData of 1,000 LGB individual on prepandemic sociodemographic characteristics, sexual stigma (familial sexual stigma [FSS] measured by the Homosexuality-Related Stigma Scale, internalized sexual stigma [ISS] measured by the Measure of Internalized Sexual Stigma for Lesbians and Gay Men, and sexual orientation microaggression [SOM] measured by the Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory), affective symptoms (i.e., depression measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale and anxiety measured by the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory–State version), and family support measured by the Adaptability, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve Index were collected. …”
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Sexual orientation identity disparities in health behaviors, outcomes, and services use among men and women in the United States: a cross-sectional study by Chandra L. Jackson, Madina Agénor, Dayna A. Johnson, S. Bryn Austin, Ichiro Kawachi

“…Lesbians had a higher prevalence of obesity (PR = 1.20 [1.02, 1.42]), stroke (PR = 1.96 [1.14, 3.39]), and functional limitation (PR = 1.17 [1.02, 1.34] than heterosexual women. Gay men were more likely to have hypertension (PR = 1.21 [1.03, 1.43]) and heart disease (PR = 1.39 [1.02, 1.88]). …”
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Sexual stigmas among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals with problematic internet use and depression by Peng-Wei Wang, Peng-Wei Wang, Yu-Ping Chang, Ching-Shu Tsai, Ching-Shu Tsai, Cheng-Fang Yen, Cheng-Fang Yen, Cheng-Fang Yen

“…The level of PIU was assessed using the Chen Internet Addiction Scale, depression was assessed using the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale, the experience of FSS was assessed using the Homosexuality-Related Stigma Scale, the experience of ISS was assessed using the Measure of Internalized Sexual Stigma for Lesbians and Gay Men, and the experience of sexual orientation microaggression was assessed using the Sexual Orientation Microaggression Inventory. …”
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Substance-specific readiness to change among sexual and gender minority men who use crystal methamphetamine by Kiffer G. Card, Madison McGuire, Jordan Bond-Gorr, Tribesty Nguyen, Gordon A. Wells, Karyn Fulcher, Graham Berlin, Nathan J. Lachowsky

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Sexual health status of women who have regular sexual relations with men who have sex with men in mainland China by Xiufang Li, Beichuan Zhang, Juan Wang, Yang Li, Xianhong Li, Peiheng Yu, Minghua Liu, Xinqiao Liu

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41 Prevalence of Diabetes Among Veterans by Sexual Orientation by Meredith Duncan, Carl G. Streed, Lauren B. Beach, John R. O’Leary, Melissa Skanderson, Joseph L. Goulet

“…Bisexual men had lower DM odds (0.86 [0.80, 0.93]) while gay men had higher odds (1.04 [1.01, 1.06]) than non-LGB men. …”
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HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Substance-Using Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents and Young Adults: Baseline Survey of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Jayelin N Parker, Seul Ki Choi, Jose A Bauermeister, Erin E Bonar, Adam W Carrico, Rob Stephenson

“…Specifically, cisgender gay men who have sex with men were more likely to report being tested for HIV compared with bisexual men and transgender individuals, who were more likely to be tested for STIs. …”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Home-Based Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Monitoring Option: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Chase Cannon, Katherine Holzhauer, Matthew Golden

“…Of the first 100 enrollees, the median age is 34 years, and most are cisgender gay men (89/100, 89%) with at least some college education (91/100, 91%). …”
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Tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, and polysubstance use disparities among sexual identity groups of US young adult women and men by Erin A. Vogel, Katelyn F. Romm, Carla J. Berg

“…Conclusions: Bisexual women were at greatest risk for polysubstance use of combustible tobacco, e-cigarettes, cannabis, and alcohol, whereas bisexual and gay men were at lower risk than heterosexual men for polysubstance use. …”
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Experiences of childhood, intimate partner, non-partner, and hate crime-related violence among a sample of people living with HIV in the epicenter of the U.S. HIV epidemic by Jessica M. Sales, Katherine M. Anderson, Melvin D. Livingston, Sophia Garbarino, Selaem Hadera, Eve S. Rose, Madelyn S. Carlson, Ameeta S. Kalokhe, Ameeta S. Kalokhe

“…Participants identifying as gay men were more likely to have experienced violence.ConclusionAmong our sample of PLWH at the epicenter of the United States HIV epidemic, histories of interpersonal and community violence are common. …”
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HIV and gender identity expression among transfeminine people in the Western Cape, South Africa – a thematic analysis of data from the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial by Laing de Villiers, Leslie Swartz, Peter Bock, Janet Seeley, Anne L. Stangl, Virginia Bond, James Hargreaves, Graeme Hoddinott

“…For example, some participants accepted identification as masculine gay men amongst their family members. Among peers, they expressed their identity through typically more effeminate gender characteristics, for example self-identifying as “femgay”. …”
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What Patients and Partners Want in Interventions That Support Sexual Recovery After Prostate Cancer Treatment: An Exploratory Convergent Mixed Methods Study by Akanksha Mehta, MD, MS, Craig Evan Pollack, MD, MHS, Theresa W. Gillespie, PhD, MA, Ashley Duby, MS, Caroline Carter, MA, Steve Thelen-Perry, BS, Daniela Witmann, PhD, MSW

“…Qualitative data analysis yielded 5 main intervention needs: (i) pretreatment discussion of sexual side effects, rehabilitation, emotional impact and realistic expectations, (ii) improved sexual communication within couples, (iii) strategies for promoting sexual intimacy beyond penetrative intercourse, (iv) attentiveness to partners' needs, and (v) access to peer support. Gay men specifically expressed the need for improved provider understanding of their sexuality and experiences. …”
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Discontinuation of government subsidized HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis in Australia: a whole‐of‐population analysis of dispensing records by Nicholas Andrew Medland, Doug Fraser, Benjamin R. Bavinton, Fengyi Jin, Andrew E. Grulich, Heath Paynter, Rebecca Guy, Hamish McManus

“…Large variations were observed, particularly according to prescriber characteristics: discontinuation was higher among people prescribed PrEP by low caseload (≤10 patients) prescribers (61.2%) than by high caseload (>100 patients) prescribers (31.1%, p<0.001), and by prescribers practising in areas with low estimated prevalence (<1.0%) of gay men (64.1%) than high (>5%) prevalence (36.7%, p<0.001). …”
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