This article provides a general description of the nature and scope of violence and
harassment against lesbians and gay men in the United States. It summarizes the results of …

In recent years much has been done to publicize the plight of female rape victims. However,
the sexual assault of adult males has received little attention in the research literature or by …

This article describes some of the major psychosocial challenges faced by lesbian and gay
male survivors of hate crimes, their significant others, and the gay community as a whole …

I wish to thank Mark Snyder for his valued advice on this chapter, as well as Clinton
Anderson and Bill Bailey for their comments on an early draft. I also extend special thanks to …

Previous studies of the effects of rape on men have focused mainly on clinical populations.
This study extended current research by investigating the effects of rape on a non-clinical …

Antigay hate crimes (words or actions that are intended to harm or intimidate individuals
because they are lesbian or gay) constitute a serious national problem. In recent surveys, as …

Emerging information that rape primarily occurs between acquaintances has not only
exploded our understanding of this problem, but forced a reexamination of our notions of …

The relationship of homophobia and gender role conflict to male rape myth acceptance was
investigated using a sample of 210 adult men from a Midwestern community. A hierarchical …

Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Kentucky.
depression for the entire sample. Social support was found to have a similar effect for …

Research addressing the sexual assault of men is a fairly recent development in the
medical, health care, psychological and sociological literature. Research in both community …