HIV-related stigma in England: experiences of gay men and heterosexual African migrants living with HIV
Dodds, C;
(2006)
HIV-related stigma in England: experiences of gay men and heterosexual African migrants living with HIV.
Journal of community & applied social psychology, 16 (6).
pp. 472-480.
ISSN 1052-9284
https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/20834
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Focus group research was undertaken in three English cities among Gay and Bisexual men (British and non-British), heterosexual African women and heterosexual African men, all with diagnosed HIV. It was found that prevalent social discourses of homophobia, racism and xenophobia underpin individuals' experiences of HIV-related stigma. Members of marginalized communities themselves employ HIV-related stigma as a governance mechanism to exclude positive people from tightly woven networks of support.