I have helped people decide how to come out.
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Interaction between younger and older LBGT people is important for the LBGT community
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I have discussed with people how to react to verbal and/or physical threats related to their LBGT identity
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I have talked with people about specific strategies and issues to being "out".
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Will be ignored/excluded/avoided by people close to them.
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Will be treated with hostility/coldness by strangers.
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Will be treated poorly/made to feel inferior when receiving health care.
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Will be rejected by a potential sexual/romantic partner.
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Will have others talk about your HIV status behind their back.
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Someone will act as if you could not be trusted.
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How many days a month do you interact with this person in person or by phone (including video and/or text messaging)?
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We know that some gay and bisexual men form partnerships with other people that can be as intimate or supportive as a primary partnership or spouse, but that dont necessarily include romance or sex. Similar to a primary partner or spouse, this individual might be someone who shares financial resources to pay living expenses, shares housing, shares personal sacred histories between both of you, or takes cares of you when seriously ill (or you them). Do you have someone like that in your life currently?
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How often does this person let you down when you are counting on him/her?
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