The Sociopolitical Involvement of Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander Gay and Bisexual Men

Authors

Angelique Harris, Marquette UniversityFollow
Juan Battle, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
Antonio Jay Pastrana Jr., John Jay College, City University of New York
Jessie Daniels, CUNY - Hunter CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

10-1-2013

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Source Publication

The Journal of Men's Studies

Source ISSN

1060-8265

Abstract

This paper compares and contrasts the sociopolitical involvement of Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander men within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities of color. We hypothesize that being connected to community, and believing in the importance of sexual and racial/ethnic identity would positively impact men's sociopolitical involvement within LGBT communities of color. Findings indicate that, for all groups of men, feeling connected to the LGBT community was one of the most significant predictors of sociopolitical involvement within LGBT communities of color, but the importance of sexual and racial/ethnic identity was not as powerful a predictor for this sample of men. Similarities and differences between and among the groups are discussed with regard to understanding how community and identity is related to the sociopolitical involvement of Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander men within LGBT communities.

Comments

The Journal of Men's Studies, Vol. 21, No. 3 (October 1, 2013): 236-254. DOI.

Recommended Citation

Harris, Angelique; Battle, Juan; Pastrana, Antonio Jay Jr.; and Daniels, Jessie, "The Sociopolitical Involvement of Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific Islander Gay and Bisexual Men" (2013). Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 199.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/socs_fac/199