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Perceived Family Relationships Associated With Coming Out Of Mormon Male Homosexuals, Brad Benson
Perceived Family Relationships Associated With Coming Out Of Mormon Male Homosexuals, Brad Benson
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This study is one of the first to include data from both male homosexuals and their family members to investigate disclosure of sexual orientation. Being homosexual in U.S. society can be particularly traumatic for males because strong pressures oppose the violation of masculine gender norms. Being homosexual and Mormon has unique complications. Reactions from the Mormon community toward individuals of homosexual orientation is defined by prevailing attitudes toward homosexuality, which are largely based on existing theories of etiology, attribution of etiology, and the religious and cultural beliefs extant in the community. The role of family relationships in the coming out …