Document 2076
 DOCN  M94A2076
 TI    Evaluation of a pilot study designed to help men who have sex with men
       [MSM]
 DT    9412
 AU    Raghavan U
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):387 (abstract no. PD0156). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370499
 AB    OBJECT: The goal of the pilot study was to elaborate and evaluate a
       program designed for the society to accept the men who have sex with men
       without any discrimination. METHOD: This pilot program was created to
       change the negative attitudes towards the MSM, who have been rejected
       and neglected by the Society. 124 MSM, from various strata of the
       society had been interviewed and were invited to express their own
       emotions and feelings about their status in the society. OUTCOME: 78% of
       them were driven to a corner were they do not mix with any other person
       because of the inappropriate rationalisation based on their sexual
       activities. 22% of them still continue to be bisexual. These 22% men
       continue their sexual activities without the knowledge of their family.
       CONCLUSION: The society needs to accept these men irrational of their
       sexual behaviour and extend its loving and caring hands which will bring
       about an attitudal change in the MSM circuit.
 DE    *Adaptation, Psychological  Bisexuality/PSYCHOLOGY  *Developing
       Countries  Homosexuality/*PSYCHOLOGY  Human  India  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Male  Pilot Projects  *Prejudice  Rationalization
       Sex Behavior  *Social Desirability  MEETING ABSTRACT

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