Sexual violence experiences among black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women in South African townships: contributing factors and implications for health

Author:

Kaighobadi Farnaz1ORCID,Collier Kate L2,Reddy Vasu3,Lane Tim4,Sandfort Theo GM56ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Social Sciences, Bronx Community College, The City University New York, USA

2. Independent Scholar, USA

3. Faculty of Humanities, University of Pretoria, South Africa

4. Equal International, Horsham, UK

5. HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Division of Gender, Sexuality, & Health, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, USA

6. Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Abstract

This study examined experiences with sexual violence among black African gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women in townships surrounding Pretoria, South Africa. Of 81 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women interviewed, 17 reported to have experienced sexual violence perpetrated by other men. Qualitative analysis of interviews revealed the social and relational contexts of these experiences as well as their psychological and health consequences. The described context included single- and multiple-perpetrator attacks in private and public spaces, bias-motivated attacks, and violence from known partners. Several participants reported refusing propositions for sex as a reason for being victimized. HIV-positive individuals were overrepresented among survivors compared with the sample as a whole. Following victimization, participants described feelings of pain, fear, anger, and self-blame. The results demonstrate the need for interventions designed to (a) prevent sexual violence against gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and transgender women in this population, and (b) reduce the negative psychological and health outcomes of sexual victimization. The discussion also highlights the need to examine more closely the link between experiences of sexual violence and the risk for HIV infection.

Funder

national institute of mental health

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Psychology

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