title: Tal Como Somos/just as we are: an educational film to reduce stigma toward gay and bisexual men, transgender individuals, and persons living with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: In this article, the authors describe the development and dissemination of a film-based educational intervention to reduce negative attitudes toward gay and bisexual men, transgender women, and people living with HIV/AIDS in Latino communities, with a focus on youth. The intervention, Tal Como Somos/Just as We Are, is based on stigma and attribution theories, extensive formative research, and community input. Evaluation findings among educators and school youth suggest the film has the potential to effectively influence attitudes toward gay and bisexual men, transgender women, and people living with HIV/AIDS. The film and intervention are being disseminated using diffusion of innovations theory through community-based organizations, schools, television broadcasting, and film festivals.
authors.affiliation: a School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramirez-Valles
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kuhns
authors.forename: Dianna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manjarrez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001727:Bisexuality; D002641:Chicago; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009040:Motion Pictures; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013240:Stereotyping; D063106:Transgender Persons; D055815:Young Adult