A window illuminating the reservations of black men who have sex with men in fully embracing the institution of same-sex marriage

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 22, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 132-148

  Parks Jr , Carlton W ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Black men who have sex with men; Contextual analysis; Same Sex marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951630912     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720903332446     Document Type: Article

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