Date of Award
4-12-2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Sociology, MA
First Advisor
Monika Ulrich
Committee Members
Gretchen Hill; Mary Donaghy
Call Number
LD251 .A566t 2012 W32
Abstract
Living as a gay man can be difficult for individuals living in the Southern United States due to political conservatism, religious affiliation, and cultural norms. The experiences of gay men not only differ by region but also by race. There is a vast amount of research focusing on what it is like to be gay in America; however, not much attention has been given to the lives of gay black males besides discussion of life on the "down-low" or having a gay relationship that one's heterosexual partner is not aware of. In my study I find that gay black males in the south have a difficult time coming out particularly for religious reasons. There were also interesting results in relation to politics, gay marriage, and gay adoption.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
White, Dominique Antoinette, "We're Still Not There Yet: The Continued Struggle for Black Gay Men to Live Openly in Arkansas and Tennesee" (2012). Student Theses and Dissertations. 854.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/854
