Abstract

This study was conducted using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore and understand psychosocial issues of the gay community living in the Pakistani cultural context. Six adult gay men, aged 20–40 years, were interviewed using semi-structured interviews at their preferred locations. Thorough and in-depth analysis of the transcripts revealed two superordinate themes: (1) The experience of verbal harassment and associated emotional disturbance was universal, (2) The experience of sexual violence was universal. These themes describe participants’ experience of verbal harassment with followed emotional reaction, and experiences of different forms of sexual violence. This study helps in understanding what it means to be a gay man in Pakistan.

摘要

本研究使用解释性现象学分析进行，以探索和了解生活在巴基斯坦文化背景下的同性恋社区的心理社会问题。六名年龄在 20-40 岁的成年男同性恋者在他们喜欢的地点接受了半结构化访谈。对笔录的彻底和深入分析揭示了两个上位主题：（1）语言骚扰和相关情绪障碍的经历是普遍的，（2）性暴力的经历是普遍的。这些主题描述了参与者的言语骚扰经历以及随后的情绪反应，以及不同形式的性暴力的经历。这项研究有助于理解在巴基斯坦成为同性恋者意味着什么。