Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Aamsm; Black church; Black gay men; Black homophobia; Internalized oppression; Jung; Liberation theology; Religion based homophobia
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Entire DC Network
Saved, Sanctified And Filled With Gay Liberation Theology With Aamsm And The Black Church, Adam Green
Saved, Sanctified And Filled With Gay Liberation Theology With Aamsm And The Black Church, Adam Green
HIM 1990-2015
AAMSM (African American men who have sex with men) endure homophobia and racism in their political realities because of their identity. How do multiple oppressions impact the experiences of AAMSM participating within Black churches? Despite the Black church's legacy for liberating African Americans, AAMSM feel demonized and alienated while enduring religion-based homophobia espoused within many Black churches. In the church, AAMSM are pushed further down the hierarchy of oppression and privilege. In response to these observations, this thesis employs a sexual discourse of resistance. I engage this discourse with a literature review in order to discover links between homophobia and …