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Combating Homophobia in AIDS Education
Author(s) -
CROTEAU JAMES M.,
MORGAN SUSANNE
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1989.tb02500.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , inclusion (mineral) , theme (computing) , homosexuality , safer sex , safer , sexual orientation , gender studies , psychology , sociology , social psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , computer security , condom , virology , computer science , operating system , syphilis
Homophobia is a central theme in response to the AIDS epidemic. In this article we review literature explicating the connection between homophobia and AIDS and then call for the integration of antihomophobia elements into AIDS education. We discuss negative messages in portrayals of gay and bisexual men and in discussions of safer sexual practices, as well as materials and educational strategies that explicitly contradict such homophobic messages. We then discuss the emerging trend to exclude lesbian women and gay men in education and programs, suggest guidelines for countering such exclusion, and give examples of creative approaches to inclusion.