I will be presenting the following abstract this year at the Society of Nicotine and Tobacco Research. Significance: Subpopulations of sexual minorities—particularly lesbian and bisexual women—use tobacco at higher rates than their heterosexual peers. Evidence-based biopsychosocial interventions for tobacco cessation are available; however, research is lacking on the specific barriers to tobacco cessation. The purpose […]
Protect OUR Butts Study
The Protect OUR Butts study was a multi-phased mixed methods project that sought to provide a nuanced understanding of the issues important to young gay and bisexual men when making decisions about HPV vaccination. Young gay and bisexual men represent a distinct group with regard to HPV prevention for multiple reasons including their disproportional risk of HPV-related […]
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Masculinity and Barebacker Identification in Men who have Sex with Men
Barebacking is a term that has been used to describe “intentional condom less anal sex in HIV-risk contexts.” In the public health literature this has primarily been studied among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). This research suggests that a small subgroup of MSM self-identify as barebackers—potentially representing distinct sexual […]
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