Table 1.

Focus group guide domains and example research questions among HIV-negative and HIV-positive Black sexual minority men (SMM)

Focus group	Focus group domains	Example research questions
HIV-negative and HIV-positive Black SMM	Religion and spirituality	How do you incorporate religion and spirituality in your life? How does your religion/spirituality help you during difficult periods?
	Religion, spirituality, and same-sex attraction	How do your religious and spiritual views about sex and sexuality influence your romantic or sexual experiences? How does your sexuality influence your religious/spiritual practices?
	Religion, spirituality, and health	How do your religious and/or spiritual beliefs influence your sexual health? How do your religious and/or spiritual beliefs influence how you think about HIV and people living with HIV?
HIV-negative Black SMM	Religious and spiritual support programs for HIV prevention	What additional religious or spiritual programs or support would you be interested in to help you reduce your risk of getting HIV?
HIV-positive Black SMM	Religious and spiritual support programs for HIV treatment and care	What religious or spiritual programs or supports are available to Black SMM to help manage HIV? What about the programs or supports are liked/disliked? What additional religious or spiritual programs or supports would you be interested in?