Rural Gay Men in Northern New England
- 29 May 1997
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Homosexuality
- Vol. 33 (1) , 51-67
- https://doi.org/10.1300/j082v33n01_04
Abstract
This study describes thematically the life experiences of 20 gay men in the rural setting of northern New England and examines what coping skills they have evolved. A qualitative study was undertaken, so that the researchers could learn of rural gay men in their own words, particularly in terms of how they understood their life experiences. This material was analyzed and 9 common themes were discovered. In descending order of frequency of occurrence in subjects' narratives, the themes are: early awareness of difference, internalized homophobia, positive aspects of rural living, negative aspects of rural living, positive family of choice, compulsory heterosexuality, isolation, current life partner, and family censorship.Keywords
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