Coming out: Impact on friendships between heterosexual men and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Jeremy Oueis,
Raymond M. McKie,
Erika Copeland
et al.
Abstract:Friendships between heterosexual men and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) appear to be less common than other friendship dyads. While some heterosexual men’s fear of being perceived as gay may act as a barrier in forming these friendships, research conducted within the past decade suggests that attitudes toward gbMSM are improving in Western cultures. Little is known regarding how heterosexual men react to their peers who are gbMSM after disclosing their sexual orientations to them du… Show more
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