Gay men and lesbian women face health inequities as well as disparate treatment from healthcare providers. Stereotypes surrounding sexual health might contribute to these disparities. In five studies (N = 1858), we explored sexual health stereotypes about gay men and lesbian women and their implications in prejudice/discrimination. In Studies 1, 2A and 2B, we found people explicitly associated gay men with promiscuity and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) more than lesbian women or straight men/women. In implicit association tests, both gay men and lesbian women were more associated with promiscuity and STIs than straight counterparts. Studies 3A and 3B showed that these associations have consequences: people expressed more prejudice and discrimination toward gay men and lesbian women with STIs versus those with non-STIs or straight counterparts with either disease type. Taken together, the current research identifies some psychological factors that may underpin health disparities and healthcare barriers for gay and lesbian people.

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同性恋 = 性病？探索同性恋性健康成见及其对偏见和歧视的影响

男同性恋者和女同性恋者面临健康不平等以及来自医疗保健提供者的不同待遇。围绕性健康的刻板印象可能会导致这些差异。在五项研究 ( N  = 1858) 中，我们探讨了关于男同性恋和女同性恋的性健康刻板印象及其对偏见/歧视的影响。在研究 1、2A 和 2B 中，我们发现人们明确地将男同性恋者与滥交和性传播感染 (STI) 联系起来，而不是女同性恋者或异性恋男性/女性。在隐含的关联测试显示，男同性恋和女同性恋与滥交和性传播感染的相关性高于异性恋。研究 3A 和 3B 表明，这些关联具有后果：人们对患有 STI 的男同性恋和女同性恋女性表达了更多的偏见和歧视，而不是那些患有非 STI 或患有任何一种疾病类型的异性恋者。综上所述，目前的研究确定了一些心理因素，这些因素可能会导致男女同性恋者的健康差距和医疗保健障碍。