Jacqueline Hendriks, Neil Francis, Hanna Saltis, Katrina Marson, Jenny Walsh, Tasha Lawton, Sharyn Burns
{"title":"Parental attitudes towards sexual orientation and gender diversity: challenging LGBT discrimination in Australian schools.","authors":"Jacqueline Hendriks, Neil Francis, Hanna Saltis, Katrina Marson, Jenny Walsh, Tasha Lawton, Sharyn Burns","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2394223","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2394223","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As Australia considers legislative reform regarding the rights of religious schools to discriminate against LGBT students and staff, claims are often made that religious parents or those enrolling children in religious schools do not affirm diversity of sexuality or gender. Using a national dataset of parents (<i>n</i> = 2418), attitudes towards sexual orientation, gender diversity, homophobia and transphobia were examined. Across all religiosities, school sectors and attitudinal statements, significant majorities of parents reported positive attitudes (62.7%-93.5%). Only small minorities expressly reported negative attitudes (1.6%-20.2%). Pairwise religiosity comparisons between parents with children only at a secular school, versus any religious school, revealed few differences. Amongst Catholic parents, those with children at Catholic schools and those with children only at secular schools, held similar attitudes towards LGBT issues and a majority held favourable attitudes, suggesting most Catholic parents who enrol their children in Catholic schools do so despite or in ignorance of Catholic doctrine. Findings suggest a significant majority of parents sending children to religious schools hold supportive attitudes towards diverse sexual orientations, gender diversity, and actions to address homophobia and transphobia. This empirical evidence contradicts religious schools' calls for the rights to discriminate against LGBT persons based on parental values and attitudes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"657-672"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142124994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From AIDS to COVID-19: the interplay between dual pandemics in social perceptions of disease.","authors":"Robert Wyrod, Matthew Bravo","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2401006","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2401006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper is one of the few to examine how people who have lived through both COVID-19 and AIDS understand these pandemics in relation to each other. Data were collected in Uganda, and we found that the AIDS epidemic proved to be a key reference point for people in explaining why COVID-19 was perceived as so worrisome. In addition, AIDS-related stigma was a problematically common frame when discussing responsibility for HIV versus SARS-CoV-2 infection, and there was evidence of some forgetfulness regarding the toll AIDS had taken on the country. More positively, the legacy of AIDS made many people more attentive to social inequalities tied to health risks, and this at times prompted a more nuanced understanding of the socially varied effects of COVID-19. Overall, we argue that how individuals respond to a novel epidemic is shaped not only by their understandings of current threats but also by enduring perceptions of epidemics and pandemics that may have preceded it.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"767-781"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142145357","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Luisa Jimenez Sanchez, Paula Gamarra, Jillian Brunner, Helen A Williams, Melissa LaNoire, Yasmin V Barrios, Victor O Cruz, Marta B Rondon, Bizu Gelaye, Elizabeth J Levey
{"title":"'I want to be a different kind of father': a qualitative analysis of adolescent fatherhood in Perú.","authors":"Maria Luisa Jimenez Sanchez, Paula Gamarra, Jillian Brunner, Helen A Williams, Melissa LaNoire, Yasmin V Barrios, Victor O Cruz, Marta B Rondon, Bizu Gelaye, Elizabeth J Levey","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2403773","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13691058.2024.2403773","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescent parents and their offspring experience worse health outcomes throughout the life course. While over 90% of adolescent births occur in low- and middle-income countries, data from many such countries are lacking, particularly from fathers. This qualitative study conducted in Lima, Peru characterises the experience of adolescent fathers and identifies potential intervention targets. Interviews with young fathers and the mothers of their children were coded and analysed using thematic analysis and a grounded theory approach. Factors impacting their experience included family support, changes in their relationship with their partner, gender dynamics, and financial pressure. The study identified family and couple conflict, gendered expectations, and the father's personal development as potential intervention targets. Further research is needed to develop interventions that effectively engage adolescent fathers in low- and middle-income countries such as Peru, and support their transition to fatherhood.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"782-797"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11922785/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142281657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revisiting, contesting and reclaiming memory: a critical discourse analysis of sex education debates on Chinese social media.","authors":"Xiaoya Yang, Yifan Jin","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2508797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2508797","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines how Chinese women on Bilibili recall and reinterpret their sex education experiences, uncovering the intricate interplay between individual memories and socio-cultural dynamics. Drawing on memory theory, we conducted a critical discourse analysis of 1,722 comments, identifying four key themes: (1) sexual silence within the 'desexualised' domestic sphere; (2) women's encounters in a 'sexualised' society; (3) rationalising the absence of comprehensive sex education; and (4) activating memory activism through self-education and collective advocacy. The findings reveal that the family, often idealised as a 'desexualised' safe space, perpetuates patriarchal norms, while the public sphere commodifies sexuality and exacerbates gendered risks. These domains, rather than existing in isolation, are deeply interconnected, with porous boundaries between them that sustain structural inequalities. Women's narratives transform individual memories into collective memory acts, leveraging social media as a critical battlefield for advocacy and compensatory education. Yet, fragmented and emotionally charged digital dialogues often face structural barriers, limiting their capacity to drive systemic change. The study underscores the transformative potential of digital memory activism in challenging socio-cultural norms and emphasises the critical need for institutional efforts to establish inclusive and comprehensive sex education as a cornerstone of gender equity.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144186747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bernard Saliba, Melissa Kang, Limin Mao, Garrett Prestage, Mohamed A Hammoud
{"title":"Navigating intersecting identities and disclosure strategies: qualitative insights from gay Arab Australian men.","authors":"Bernard Saliba, Melissa Kang, Limin Mao, Garrett Prestage, Mohamed A Hammoud","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2507367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2507367","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study explored the intersecting identities and disclosure strategies of gay Arab Australian men, an under-researched subgroup within sexuality and ethnic minorities. Using an intersectionality framework and identity process theory, the study examines how overlapping identities - ethnicity, religion, and sexuality - shape their lived experiences. Semi-structured interviews with 11 men led to the development of two primary themes: <i>negotiating intersecting identities</i> and <i>disclosure management</i>. Participants described the emotional toll of compartmentalisation and selective disclosure, as they navigated the pressures within Arab and LGBTQ+ communities, where culture, religion, and sexuality intersect to shape identity negotiation. Compartmentalisation emerged as a means to navigate family expectations and cultural constraints, though often at the cost of emotional isolation and self-acceptance. Study findings highlight the multiple pressures gay Arab Australian men face within both cultural and LGBTQ+ spaces, exacerbated by racialised stereotypes and conflicting cultural and religious expectations. Findings contribute to theories of identity negotiation, providing insights into resilience strategies and challenges. Implications include the need for culturally sensitive health services that consider the unique familial and cultural dynamics of culturally diverse sexuality minorities, and advocacy for inclusive policies to support marginalised LGBTQ+ populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144141652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"'Nice to meet you … shall we have a baby?': Portrayals of PACT families in UK newspaper media.","authors":"Lei Decappelle, M De Proost, V Provoost","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2505478","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2505478","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper attempts to provide insight into the social interpretation of pre-conceptually agreed-upon co-parenting (i.e. 'PACT', 'elective co-parenting', 'platonic co-parenting' or 'intentional co-parenting') families through a critical investigation of UK newspaper portrayals using reflexive thematic analysis with special attention paid to ascriptions of responsibility. Two main themes were identified: 'untraditionally conventional after all', and 'answering to your future children'. Our findings reveal how PACT appears to be presented in a nuanced manner. Journalists, along with the co-parents they portray, oscillate between different ways of looking at the practice. A picture of PACT is constructed that is simultaneously traditional and post-traditional (or modern), sometimes emphasising one aspect more prominently than the other. In the latter instances, the use of normative or evaluative language is more apparent. This suggests an active process of moral reflection within the articles. Notably, both traditional and post-traditional narratives are put to work in the defence of PACT, illustrating that, in certain contexts, 'tradition' and 'post-tradition' are not necessarily normatively opposed.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144109576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mirco Costacurta, Fiona Tasker, Paola Biondi, Marco Salvati, Silvia Di Battista
{"title":"More than Invisible - Unimaginable: parenthood aspirations among transgender and nonbinary people in Italy.","authors":"Mirco Costacurta, Fiona Tasker, Paola Biondi, Marco Salvati, Silvia Di Battista","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2501139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2501139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transgender and nonbinary people's experiences are distinct from cisgender people's experiences, and relatively little is known with respect to their desire for parenthood or to remain childfree. This study aimed to explore aspirations about parenthood among fifteen trans men and women (<i>n</i> = 7) and nonbinary adults (<i>n</i> = 8) without children from Italy, adopting a life course theory approach. Employing thematic analysis, we identified three overarching themes: (1) navigating obstacles that excluded the choice of parenthood; (2) encountering violence and stigma; and (3) future possibilities for transgender and nonbinary parenthood. Results showed that transgender and nonbinary people's parenthood aspirations were hampered by violence, stigma, and difficulties with affirming and care pathways. Participants saw themselves as being potentially competent to be parents. However, they experienced challenges to their aspirations living in a society that rejected their personal ideas about what a family is supposed to be. Although twelve participants desired or considered parenthood, they did not imagine this to be a realistic option. Many of them thought about becoming parents in a different country, through adoption, and of negotiating parenthood outside of limits imposed by binarism, within safe and creative spaces.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jason M Lo Hog Tian, Abbey McFarland, Lucas Penny, Teresa Bennett, Kaminda Musumbulwa, James R Watson, J Odhiambo Apondi, Stefan Baral, Catherine Worthington, Ken Monteith, Brent Oliver, Michael Payne, Sean B Rourke
{"title":"Intersecting gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation identities and HIV stigma: results from the People Living with HIV Stigma Index study in three provinces in Canada.","authors":"Jason M Lo Hog Tian, Abbey McFarland, Lucas Penny, Teresa Bennett, Kaminda Musumbulwa, James R Watson, J Odhiambo Apondi, Stefan Baral, Catherine Worthington, Ken Monteith, Brent Oliver, Michael Payne, Sean B Rourke","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2499638","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2499638","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stigma remains a significant burden for people living with HIV and while studies have examined the impacts of gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation on stigma separately, little is known about how these factors may intersect and potentially exacerbate levels of stigma. This study examines how these intersecting social positions may relate to levels of internalised, enacted and anticipated HIV stigma. Participants were recruited in Ontario, Alberta, and Québec (<i>n</i> = 1040) as part of the People Living with HIV Stigma Index study in Canada. Three-way interaction models were constructed by creating interaction terms from the product of gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation variables that predicted each type of stigma. Levels of internalised, enacted and anticipated stigma were consistent across most intersecting groups; however, people occupying certain intersections experienced significantly higher levels of stigma. Three-way interaction analyses showed that for internalised stigma, people at the intersection of African/Caribbean/Black, lesbian, cis-women identities had significantly higher scores (<i>b</i> = 0.90, <i>p</i> = 0.06), while people at the intersection of Indigenous, lesbian, and cis-women identities had higher scores for enacted stigma (<i>b</i> = 1.21, <i>p</i> = 0.01) compared to the White, heterosexual, cis-men reference group. Interventions designed for populations that take intersectionality into account may be effective in reducing HIV stigma, although more quantitative intersectionality work must be done to understand these implications fully.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating shadows: the lived experiences of sexual minorities in Nigeria.","authors":"Oluwatobi Joseph Alabi, Tunde Adebisi","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2499636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2499636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Empirical studies indicate a growing recognition and acceptance of LGBT+ people in Nigeria, particularly in popular culture. This is occurring despite the passing of the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA) and the widespread promulgation of homophobic attitudes entrenched in cultural and religious beliefs. This study explores the lived experiences of LGBT+ community members in Nigeria amid shifting societal realities. The complex social, cultural, religious, institutional, and legal factors that shape LGBT+ experiences in Nigeria are critically discussed. Adopting a phenomenological lens, forty participants who identified themselves as LGBT+ across various age groups, ethnicities, and religious affiliations were recruited <i>via</i> two-stage sampling. Study findings reveal that LGBT+ experiences in Nigeria vary between generations. Older participants in this study recalled periods of heightened stigma and suppression. In contrast, younger participants reported a more supportive network that has led to increasing openness about their sexuality and sexual orientation. Nonetheless, discrimination remains prevalent, often reinforced by misinformation. Narratives from participants reveal that while persecution fears persist, social media platforms have emerged as safe spaces for community building, welfare, and information sharing among LGBT+ community members in Nigeria.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143970340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christina Ross, Jessica G Smith, Johnda Washington, Anita F Oppong, Angelina Maphula, Karen S Ingersoll
{"title":"\"Most men think they should have some sort of power and control over women\": South African women's perspectives on violence against women in the community.","authors":"Christina Ross, Jessica G Smith, Johnda Washington, Anita F Oppong, Angelina Maphula, Karen S Ingersoll","doi":"10.1080/13691058.2025.2495745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2495745","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Violence against women is prevalent in South Africa. This qualitative study sought to describe female village residents' perspectives on intimate partner violence (IPV) in their communities. As part of a multi-year collaborative mixed-methods study on IPV and alcohol-related sexual risks, a culturally tailored vignette was developed to prompt verbal reflection from 31 female community residents aged 18 to 40 years in rural Limpopo. Participants discussed the controlling and abusive behaviour described within the vignette. Audiotapes were transcribed and underwent thematic analysis. Major themes included traditional male dominance, addressing violence against women, and victim's consequences. While most women opposed the husband's violent behaviour in the vignette, some viewed it as acceptable, believing that a wife should 'submit'. Notably, certain participants attributed blame to women for provoking their husbands' violent acts. Some suggested that the woman in the vignette had implicitly accepted such treatment from the outset, thus bearing responsibility for its continuation. Proposed solutions ranged from ending the relationship and seeking family advice, to acknowledging that the husband's violent tendencies require professional intervention beyond mere advice. In rural areas like Limpopo, traditional male-dominant behaviours often remain unchallenged. To reduce male-perpetrated IPV, interventions at the community, family, and professional levels are needed.</p>","PeriodicalId":10799,"journal":{"name":"Culture, Health & Sexuality","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143968784","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}