Open AccessGaps in Science and Evidence-Based Interventions to Respond to Intimate Partner Violence Among Black Gay and Bisexual Men in the U.S.: A Call for an Intersectional Social Justice Approach
Author(s) -
Durryle Brooks,
Andrea L. Wirtz,
David D. Celentano,
Chris Beyrer,
Renata ArringtonSanders,
Kimberly Hailey-Fair
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexuality and culture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.441
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1936-4822
pISSN - 1095-5143
DOI - 10.1007/s12119-020-09769-7
Subject(s) - domestic violence , intersectionality , gender studies , human sexuality , sociology , criminology , psychology , poison control , suicide prevention , medicine , environmental health
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a prevalent, but underrecognized issue among sexual minorities (SM) broadly, but especially among Black Gay and Bisexual Men (BGBM). Over the last several years, acts of IPV among BGBM made national news, drawing attention to the unique ways that IPV plays out within this particular population. Yet, little research has examined the intersections between race and sexuality among BGBM, the lack of culturally responsive IPV services, their support needs, or the barriers that BGBM face when seeking IPV related services. When examined closely, the field of IPV has traditionally focused on cisgender heterosexual white woman as victims and cisgender white men as perpetrators, which has historically impacted the availability and quality of IPV services for other populations. This narrative critique of the IPV movement calls for an intersectional social justice and health equity approach to address the unique and intersectional needs of BGBM who experience IPV. By centering the intersectional needs of BGBM and the role that racism, homophobia, and heteronormative has played in shaping IPV-related services, this article challenges the IPV field to advance a social justice orientation in order to address the unmet needs of BGBM who experience IPV.