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How Stigma Affects Information Sharing By Gay Men And Glbt Communities, Kathryn Shephard
How Stigma Affects Information Sharing By Gay Men And Glbt Communities, Kathryn Shephard
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This study examined how stigma and dialectical tensions affect information sharing by gay men. One specific area that was investigated is the use of interpersonal boundary spanning techniques in managing information related to being gay. The research used a qualitative, interpretive method to gather and analyze data from eleven in-depth interviews. An interview schedule was developed based on the critical incident technique in order to focus the interviews on specific events and direct observation. The questions in the interview covered individuals experiences with sharing their sexual orientation with someone else for the first time, times when they have specifically chosen …