Abstract

The cisgender male partners of transgender women have received little attention beyond their sexual behaviour. This is an issue, as marginalisation and social environments determine sexual behaviour and subsequent health outcomes. This article assesses in-depth interviews with cisgender male partners of transgender women in Atlanta and Baltimore, USA. Analysis suggests men experience minority stress that may lead to ameliorative coping processes such as coming out and LGBTQ group affiliation. Specifically, the interviews identify stressful, marginalising reactions from family and friends concerning men’s relationships with transgender women. In turn, men described uniquely supportive ties to LGBTQ communities, which included ongoing relationships with transgender women, having close sexual and gender minority friends, and occupying notably LGBTQ spaces such as Pride events. The LGBTQ social connectivity of the cisgender male partners of transgender women could prove critical to future targeted HIV prevention efforts.

摘要

除了性行为之外，跨性别女性的顺性别男性伴侣几乎没有受到关注。这是一个问题，因为边缘化和社会环境决定了性行为和随后的健康结果。本文评估了对美国亚特兰大和巴尔的摩跨性别女性顺性别男性伴侣的深入访谈。分析表明，男性经历的少数压力可能会导致改善应对过程，例如出柜和加入 LGBTQ 群体。具体来说，访谈确定了家人和朋友对男性与跨性别女性关系的压力、边缘化反应。反过来，男性描述了与 LGBTQ 社区的独特支持联系，其中包括与跨性别女性的持续关系，拥有亲密的性和性别少数群体朋友，并占据了显着的 LGBTQ 空间，例如 Pride 活动。跨性别女性的顺性别男性伴侣的 LGBTQ 社会联系可能对未来有针对性的艾滋病毒预防工作至关重要。