Multiple Identity Considerations Among African American Christian Men Experiencing Same‐Sex Attraction |
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| Authors: | Mark A. Yarhouse Stephanie Nowacki‐Butzen D. Fredrica Brooks |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Psychology and Counseling, Regent University;2. Reid Temple Restoration Center, Inc., Glenn Dale, Maryland |
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| Abstract: | The authors explored the experiences of African American men who identified as Christian and experienced same‐sex attraction. Participants completed an online questionnaire addressing experiences of same‐sex attraction; meaning attributed to their attractions; the sharing of their experiences with others; and perceptions regarding the intersection of their faith, race, and sexual identity. Most respondents (61.5%) felt different from their peers for gender‐related reasons, and most (80.8%) had had homoerotic experiences during the teenage years. Over 40% of participants indicated that their primary identity was Christian, and several shared their experience sorting out attributions and meanings associated with same‐sex attraction in light of their racial and/or religious identities. |
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