Moving beyond “the Down Low”: A critical analysis of terminology guiding HIV prevention efforts for African American men who have secretive sex with men

2009 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 390-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena Denise Saleh ◽  
Don Operario
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Down Low ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals HIV Prevention Research: Are We Meeting the Needs of African American Men Who Have Sex with Men?

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vickie M. Mays ◽  
Susan D. Cochran ◽  
Anthony Zamudio
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Discrepancies Between HIV Prevention Communication Attitudes and Actual Conversations About HIV Testing Within Social and Sexual Networks of African American Men Who Have Sex With Men

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 221-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin Elizabeth Tobin ◽  
Cui Yang ◽  
Christina Sun ◽  
Pilgrim Spikes ◽  
Carl Asher Latkin
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Sexual Networks ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Social And Sexual Networks

scholarly journals When Spreading HIV May Matter Most: The Unclassifiable Sexual Non-Identity Of Adolescent African American MSMW On Their Journey To Testing

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-116
Author(s):  
Deymon X. Fleming ◽  
James A. Johnson ◽  
Le’Roy Reese ◽  
Daniel E. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
African American ◽  
Sexual Identity ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Female Partners ◽  
Down Low ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
And Behavior

Recent studies have found that many young African American men who have sex with men and women (MSMW) do not identify as bisexual or non-heterosexual. The present study explored the mental journeys of twenty African American MSMW as they decided to undergo HIV testing. The rejection of sexual identity labels may contribute to the rising annual HIV infection rate among African American men who have sex with men (MSM) and MSMW. Furthermore, sexual identity ambivalence may lead to secretive sexual behavior and failure to disclose homosexual relations to female partners, behavior colloquially referred to as “down-low.” Greater understanding of the nuanced distinctions between sexual identity and behavior may help public health researchers address the needs of this racial and sexual minority that remains especially vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. 

The Down Low, Social Stigma, and Risky Sexual Behaviors: Insights from African-American Men Who Have Sex with Men

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 610-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Knight Lapinski ◽  
Mary E. Braz ◽  
Erin K. Maloney
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Risky Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Down Low ◽  
Sex With Men

Identifying HIV Prevention Service Needs of African American Men Who Have Sex With Men

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S72-S79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Pierce ◽  
Robin Lin Miller ◽  
Mercedes M. Morales ◽  
Jason Forney
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Service Needs ◽  
Prevention Service ◽  
Sex With Men

“We're Going to Have to Cut Loose Some of Our Personal Beliefs”: Barriers and Opportunities in Providing HIV Prevention to African American Men who have Sex with Men and Women

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 521-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lena D. Saleh ◽  
Don Operario ◽  
Carla Dillard Smith ◽  
Emily Arnold ◽  
Susan Kegeles
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals The Development of a Counseling-Based HIV Prevention Intervention for African American Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women: The Bruthas Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 505-521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily A. Arnold ◽  
Don Operario ◽  
Stephanie Cornwell ◽  
Michael Benjamin ◽  
Carla Dillard Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
African American Men ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Prevention Intervention ◽  
Hiv Prevention Intervention ◽  
Sex With Men
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