TY - JOUR
T1 - Getting Involved
T2 - Exploring Latino GBT Volunteerism and Activism in AIDS and LGBT Organizations
AU - Ramirez-Valles, Jesus
AU - Kuhns, Lisa M.
AU - Vázquez, Raquel
AU - Benjamin, Gregory D.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health (R01MH62937-01) to the first author.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The purpose of this article is to investigate the community involvement (e.g., volunteerism, activism) of Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons (GBT) in two areas: AIDS/LGBT and other general causes. Drawing from volunteering and identity theories, we explore the following: Who is likely to get involved? What factors affect variation in the levels of involvement? Where do Latino GBT participate and what do they do? Data come from a cross-sectional sample (N = 643) of Latino GBT in Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California. We found high levels of involvement, but primarily focused on AIDS/LGBT. Involvement appears to be driven by income, early involvement, role modeling, and childhood stigmatization of gender nonconformity.
AB - The purpose of this article is to investigate the community involvement (e.g., volunteerism, activism) of Latino gay and bisexual men and transgender persons (GBT) in two areas: AIDS/LGBT and other general causes. Drawing from volunteering and identity theories, we explore the following: Who is likely to get involved? What factors affect variation in the levels of involvement? Where do Latino GBT participate and what do they do? Data come from a cross-sectional sample (N = 643) of Latino GBT in Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California. We found high levels of involvement, but primarily focused on AIDS/LGBT. Involvement appears to be driven by income, early involvement, role modeling, and childhood stigmatization of gender nonconformity.
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - Latino
KW - activism
KW - gay men
KW - volunteering
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U2 - 10.1080/10538720.2013.865577
DO - 10.1080/10538720.2013.865577
M3 - Article
C2 - 26451081
AN - SCOPUS:84894466320
SN - 1053-8720
VL - 26
SP - 18
EP - 36
JO - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
JF - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
IS - 1
ER -
