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    "Moving from one environment to another, it doesn't automatically change everything". Exploring the transnational experience of Asian-born gay and bisexual men who have sex with men newly arrived in Australia

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    Phillips, TR; Medland, N; Chow, EPF; Maddaford, K; Wigan, R; Fairley, CK; Ong, JJ; Bilardi, JE
    Date
    2020-11-20
    Source Title
    PLoS One
    Publisher
    PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
    University of Melbourne Author/s
    Bilardi, Jade; Chow, Eric; Ong, Jason
    Affiliation
    Medical Education
    Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
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    Document Type
    Journal Article
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    Phillips, T. R., Medland, N., Chow, E. P. F., Maddaford, K., Wigan, R., Fairley, C. K., Ong, J. J. & Bilardi, J. E. (2020). "Moving from one environment to another, it doesn't automatically change everything". Exploring the transnational experience of Asian-born gay and bisexual men who have sex with men newly arrived in Australia. PLOS ONE, 15 (11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242788.
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    Open Access
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/11343/253000
    DOI
    10.1371/journal.pone.0242788
    Open Access at PMC
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7678978
    Abstract
    Asian-born gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) who are newly arrived in Australia are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV than Australian-born gbMSM. We used a social constructionist framework to explore HIV knowledge and prevention strategies used by newly-arrived Asian-born gbMSM. Twenty four Asian-born gbMSM, aged 20-34 years, attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, who arrived in Australia in the preceding five years, participated in semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Participants described hiding their sexual identities in their country of origin, particularly from family members, due to fear of judgement and discrimination resulting from exposure to sexual identity and HIV related stigma in their countries of origin, although some were open to friends. Despite feeling more sexual freedom and acceptance in Australia, many were still not forthcoming with their sexual identity due to internalised feelings of stigma and shame. Exposure to stigma in their country of origin led many to report anxiety around HIV testing in Australia due to a fear of testing positive. Some described experiencing racism and lack of acceptance in the gay community in Australia, particularly on dating apps. Fear of discrimination and judgement about their sexual identity can have a significant impact on Asian-born gbMSM living in Australia, particularly in terms of social connectedness. Additionally, HIV-related stigma can contribute to anxieties around HIV testing. Our data highlights the potential discrimination Asian-born gbMSM face in Australia, which has implications for social connectedness, particularly with regard to LGBTQI communities and HIV testing practices. Future studies should determine effective strategies to reduce sexual identity and HIV-related stigma in newly-arrived Asian-born gbMSM.

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