Religious involvement among black men self-labeling as gay

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 21, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 232-246

  Cutts, Rhona Nicole ^a   Parks Jr , Carlton W ^b  

^a Cutts Consulting   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Black men self labeling as gay; Religious involvement; Sexual and ethnic minorities; Sexual orientation identity development

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450157444     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720902772147     Document Type: Article

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