title: From navigation to negotiation: an examination of the lived experiences of Black gay male alumni of historically Black colleges and universities.
abstract: This research presents an examination of Black gay men and their lived experiences while undergraduates at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Based on 10 in-depth interviews with self-identified Black gay men, the author presents four emergent themes, which reveal the complex ways in which Black gay men navigate and negotiate the intersections of their multiple identities as related to race, sexual orientation, and gender at HBCUs. The findings of this research have implications for larger discussions of community, Black masculinity, and gay identity in predominantly Black and non-Black contexts.
authors.affiliation: a The Office of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity, Warren Wilson College , Asheville , North Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Obie
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D063509:Homophobia / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology
keywords: effeminacy; gender; identity negotiation; masculinity; multiple identity development; race; sexual orientation; stigma