Abstract Previous models of sexual minority orientation identity development have theorized disclosure of current orientation as important in accepting one’s sexual minority identity. Furthermore, research into disclosure of sexual orientation highlights positive outcomes for disclosure and negative outcomes for concealment of sexual minority identity. These models, however, fail to incorporate the socio-cultural context of the individual. Using a grounded theory approach, we conducted 40 interviews with individuals who identified with a sexual minority identity living in rural areas in Oklahoma, a primarily socio-politically conservative state in the U.S. Data collection continued until thematic saturation was reached. Three main themes were identified by participants in regards to navigating disclosure of sexual orientation: (1) assessment of consequences to disclosure; (2) situational disclosure of sexual orientation; and (3) disclosure of current sexual orientation. Rural sexual minority men navigate disclosing their sexual orientation by considering the socio-cultural environment where they live and the acceptance and/or rejection of important individuals in their lives. This consideration demonstrates the importance of considering disclosure as a step in sexual minority identity development, not actual disclosure of sexual minority identity. A preliminary model of navigating disclosure is proposed and implications are discussed.

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在社会政治保守地区导航男性性少数身份的披露

摘要 以前的少数性取向认同发展模型将当前取向的披露作为接受一个人的性少数认同的重要理论。此外，对披露性取向的研究强调了披露的积极结果和隐瞒性少数身份的消极结果。然而，这些模型未能纳入个人的社会文化背景。使用扎根理论方法，我们对居住在俄克拉荷马州农村地区的性少数身份认同的个人进行了 40 次访谈，俄克拉荷马州是美国主要的社会政治保守州，数据收集一直持续到主题饱和为止。参与者在性取向披露方面确定了三个主要主题：(1) 对披露后果的评估；(2) 性取向的情境性披露；(3) 披露当前的性取向。农村性少数男性通过考虑他们生活的社会文化环境以及对他们生活中重要人物的接受和/或拒绝来了解他们的性取向。这种考虑表明将披露视为少数性身份发展的一个步骤的重要性，而不是实际披露性少数身份。提出了导航披露的初步模型并讨论了其含义。农村性少数男性通过考虑他们生活的社会文化环境以及对他们生活中重要人物的接受和/或拒绝来了解他们的性取向。这种考虑表明将披露视为少数性身份发展的一个步骤的重要性，而不是实际披露性少数身份。提出了导航披露的初步模型并讨论了其含义。农村性少数男性通过考虑他们生活的社会文化环境以及对他们生活中重要人物的接受和/或拒绝来了解他们的性取向。这种考虑表明将披露视为少数性身份发展的一个步骤的重要性，而不是实际披露性少数身份。提出了导航披露的初步模型并讨论了其含义。