Seeking intimacy and integration: Gay men in the era of aids
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Smith College Studies in Social Work
- Vol. 61 (3) , 260-274
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00377319109517368
Abstract
This article explores some of the complex psychosocial concerns for gay men in their attempts at coming out and integrating healthy gay identity in the era of AIDS. Through the use of selected vignettes, the author explores individual developmental concerns regarding self‐disclosure and coming out, relationship and family dilemmas associated with gayness and AIDS, the implications of actual or perceived loss of partners to AIDS, and the impact of racial and cultural barriers to intervention with gay or bisexual men of color who are affected by AIDS. Implications for practice and maintaining a gay affirmative stance are addressed.Keywords
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