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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Homosex. 2015 Oct 26;63(5):601–632. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2015.1111108
Daniel: Tell me what happened. He told you “you are gay”…
Rafael: Well, uhm, he said: “I don't like gay people. I'm a man that has 8 children with 6 different women”… you know, the typical Dominican macho men… “And I don't like you, I don't like you because… I don't know why you turned out to be a maricón (faggot).” I'm sorry for using that word.
Daniel: No, here you can use any words you want.
Rafael: “I don't know why you turned out to be a maricón, but… I don't want you living here because you have younger siblings and I don't want you influencing them… they could see what you do so I don't want you living here.” He kicked me out… and I came here to the [organization].
Daniel: And how long did it pass between when he told you “leave” and you left?
Rafael: The same night.