Table 1.
Baseline sexual and gender identity among Black men who have sex with men enrolled in HPTN 061 by study site, 2009 – 2011 (N = 1,553).
| Atlanta | Boston | Los Angeles | New York City | San Francisco | Washington, DC | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | N (%) | ||||||
| Total | 292 (18.8) | 237 (15.3) | 283 (18.2) | 310 (20.0) | 204 (13.1) | 227 (14.6) | |
| Sexual identity endorseda: | |||||||
| Homosexual*** | 80 (27.4) | 40 (16.9) | 82 (29.0) | 69 (22.3) | 42 (20.6) | 81 (36.3) | 394 (25.5) |
| Gay*** | 106 (36.3) | 74 (31.2) | 128 (45.2) | 123 (39.8) | 78 (38.2) | 117 (52.5) | 626 (40.4) |
| Bisexual*** | 119 (40.8) | 121 (51.1) | 91 (32.2) | 130 (42.1) | 85 (41.7) | 5 (24.7) | 601 (38.8) |
| Heterosexual** | 14 (4.8) | 13 (5.5) | 7 (2.5) | 10 (3.2) | 18 (8.8) | 3 (1.4) | 65 (4.2) |
| Same gender loving** | 45 (15.4) | 16 (6.8) | 49 (17.3) | 48 (15.5) | 22 (10.8) | 43 (19.3) | 223 (14.4) |
| Sexual | 30 (10.3) | 29 (12.2) | 36 (12.7) | 40 (12.9) | 31 (15.2) | 28 (12.6) | 194 (12.5) |
| Queer** | 7 (2.4) | 6 (2.5) | 11 (3.9) | 12 (3.9) | 19 (9.3) | 15 (6.7) | 70 (4.5) |
| Questioning | 5 (1.7) | 7 (3.0) | 7 (2.5) | 9 (2.9) | 8 (3.9) | 4 (1.8) | 40 (2.6) |
| Polyamorous | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 7 (2.3) | 3 (1.5) | 4 (1.8) | 18 (1.2) |
| Pansexual | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.8) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.5) | 4 (1.8) | 15 (1.0) |
| Straight*** | 20 (6.9) | 22 (9.3) | 10 (3.5) | 8 (2.6) | 18 (8.8) | 6 (2.7) | 84 (5.4) |
| Gender identity endorseda: | |||||||
| Male | 272 (93.2) | 220 (92.8) | 268 (94.7) | 288 (93.2) | 190 (93.1) | 212 (95.1) | 1450 (93.7) |
| Female | 5 (1.7) | 4 (1.7) | 4 (1.4) | 7 (2.3) | 3 (1.5) | 6 (2.7) | 29 (1.9) |
| Transgender | 9 (3.1) | 5 (2.1) | 12 (4.2) | 5 (1.6) | 8 (3.9) | 8 (3.6) | 47 (3.0) |
| Transsexual | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.4) | 5 (1.8) | 4 (1.3) | 6 (2.9) | 2 (0.9) | 21 (1.4) |
| Genderqueer | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.5) | 9 (0.6) |
| Realnessb | 14 (4.8) | 18 (7.6) | 7 (2.5) | 12 (3.9) | 6 (2.9) | 7 (3.1) | 64 (4.1) |
| Butch queen* | 12 (4.1) | 14 (5.9) | 8 (2.8) | 16 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (4.9) | 61 (3.9) |
| Femme queen | 4 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) | 1 (0.5) | 4 (1.8) | 13 (0.8) |
| Trannie | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) |
| Intersex | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.5) |
| Crossdresser | 4 (1.4) | 1 (0.4) | 4 (1.4) | 3 (1.0) | 3 (1.5) | 2 (0.9) | 17 (1.1) |
| Other | 0 (0.0) | 6 (2.5) | 7 (2.5) | 8 (2.6) | 6 (2.9) | 5 (2.2) | 32 (2.1) |
a
Individual could select more than one option
b
“Realness” is a term common within drag performance (particularly among Black men), where it is used to convey a sense of “passing” as a different sex when performing. The term signifies authentic presentation.
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01;
***
p < 0.001