Etiologies of HIV disparities are multifaceted; anti-LGBTQ stigma and social marginalization are contributory factors. A city health department developed a program, #ProjectPresence, exhibiting professional photos of Black LGBTQ persons in public spaces. An academic partner explored the relationship of the program to visibility, anti-LGBTQ stigma and social marginalization of Black LGBTQ persons, i.e. models, directly involved in the program and their perceptions of these relationships more broadly for community members. Brief self-administered surveys and semi-structured, in-depth interviews with #ProjectPresence models (n = 15) were conducted after the program to gather their experiences before, during and after the program. Descriptive analyses of survey responses were conducted using Stata 15.1. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed in NVivo10 using categorical analysis. Surveys indicated prevalent experiences of enacted stigma (73 %) and perceptions of poor local acceptance of LGBTQ people (53 %). Interviews suggested that the program may have influenced positive individual- and community-level changes by increasing visibility of LGBTQ communities and improving acceptance among non-LGBTQ persons, inspiring personal growth and self-acceptance among models, and providing opportunities to foster new connections among LGBTQ subpopulations. Our findings suggest similar programs may present promising approaches for the reduction of stigma and social marginalization affecting LGBTQ persons and communities.

艾滋病毒差异的病因是多方面的；反 LGBTQ 的污名化和社会边缘化是促成因素。一个城市卫生部门开发了一个名为#ProjectPresence 的项目，在公共场所展示黑人 LGBTQ 人士的专业照片。一位学术合作伙伴探讨了该计划与直接参与该计划的黑人 LGBTQ 人（即模特）的知名度、反 LGBTQ 污名和社会边缘化之间的关系，以及他们对社区成员更广泛地对这些关系的看法。项目结束后进行了简短的自我管理调查和对#ProjectPresence 模型（n = 15）的半结构化深入访谈，以收集他们在项目之前、期间和之后的经验。使用 Stata 15.1 对调查回复进行描述性分析。采访被录音，使用分类分析在 NVivo10 中转录和分析。调查表明普遍存在耻辱感（73%）和当地对 LGBTQ 人接受度低的看法（53%）。采访表明，该计划可能通过提高 LGBTQ 社区的知名度和提高非 LGBTQ 人的接受度，激发模特之间的个人成长和自我接受，并提供机会在 LGBTQ 之间建立新的联系，从而影响了积极的个人和社区层面的变化亚群。我们的研究结果表明，类似的计划可能会为减少影响 LGBTQ 人和社区的污名和社会边缘化提供有希望的方法。调查表明普遍存在耻辱感（73%）和当地对 LGBTQ 人接受度低的看法（53%）。采访表明，该计划可能通过提高 LGBTQ 社区的知名度和提高非 LGBTQ 人的接受度，激发模特之间的个人成长和自我接受，并提供机会在 LGBTQ 之间建立新的联系，从而影响了积极的个人和社区层面的变化亚群。我们的研究结果表明，类似的计划可能会为减少影响 LGBTQ 人和社区的污名和社会边缘化提供有希望的方法。调查表明普遍存在耻辱感（73%）和当地对 LGBTQ 人接受度低的看法（53%）。采访表明，该计划可能通过提高 LGBTQ 社区的知名度和提高非 LGBTQ 人的接受度，激发模特之间的个人成长和自我接受，并提供机会在 LGBTQ 之间建立新的联系，从而影响了积极的个人和社区层面的变化亚群。我们的研究结果表明，类似的计划可能会为减少影响 LGBTQ 人和社区的污名和社会边缘化提供有希望的方法。采访表明，该计划可能通过提高 LGBTQ 社区的知名度和提高非 LGBTQ 人的接受度，激发模特之间的个人成长和自我接受，并提供机会在 LGBTQ 之间建立新的联系，从而影响了积极的个人和社区层面的变化亚群。我们的研究结果表明，类似的计划可能会为减少影响 LGBTQ 人和社区的污名和社会边缘化提供有希望的方法。采访表明，该计划可能通过提高 LGBTQ 社区的知名度和提高非 LGBTQ 人的接受度，激发模特之间的个人成长和自我接受，并提供机会在 LGBTQ 之间建立新的联系，从而影响了积极的个人和社区层面的变化亚群。我们的研究结果表明，类似的计划可能会为减少影响 LGBTQ 人和社区的污名和社会边缘化提供有希望的方法。