TOPIC: Prevention & Education
OTHER KEYWORDS: Asians & Pacific Islanders, Gay and Bisexual Men, Men who have Sex with Men
TITLE: AIDS risk, dual identity, and community response among gay Asian and Pacific Islander men in the United States
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Choi K, Salazar N, Lew S, Coates TJ. AIDS risk, dual identity, and community response among gay Asian and Pacific Islander Men in the United States. In: Herek G.M., Greene B., eds. AIDS, Identity, and Comm: The HIV Epidemic and Lesbians and Gay Men. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications; 1995:115-134.
SUMMARY
This book chapter describes the lack of attention of AIDS risk in the Asian and Pacific Islander population, being reinforced by underreporting, A&PI "model minority myths", and cultural taboos. Information about AIDS risk among gay Asian and Pacific Islander men is low, making it difficult to establish awareness of HIV/AIDS issues in the gay Asian and Pacific Islander community. However gay A&PI identity and political activism has provided a positive impact through shedding more light to the issues that need to be addressed.