Social & Science Medicine.“Evidence suggests Black sexual minority men in the United States may face some of the highest rates of policing and incarceration in the world,” notes lead author Devin English, Ph.D.“Despite this,” English points out, “research examining the health impacts of the [United States] carceral system rarely focuses on their experiences.
This study helps to address this gap.”In the current study, the investigators surveyed 1,172 Black males who identify their sexual orientation of gay, bisexual, or queer.All were aged 16 years or above and came from regions across the U.S.