African American Gay Men and Lesbians: Examining the Complexity of Gay Identity Development

Human Behavior in the Social Environment from an African American Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 243-264

  Martinez, Dorie Gilbert ^a   Sullivan, Stonie C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gays; Identity; Lesbians

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649118750     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203047354-20     Document Type: Chapter

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