Publications by authors named "R E Stall"
Black men who have sex with men (MSM) have been consistently reported to have the highest estimated HIV incidence and prevalence among MSM. Despite broad theoretical understanding that discrimination is a major social and structural determinant that contributes to disparate HIV outcomes among Black MSM, relatively little extant research has empirically examined structural discrimination against sexual minorities as a predictor of HIV outcomes among this population. The present study therefore examines whether variation in policies that explicitly discriminate against lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people and variation in policies that explicitly protect LGB people differentially predict metropolitan statistical-area-level variation in late HIV diagnoses among Black MSM over time, from 2008 to 2014.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis secondary analysis of a mixed serostatus sample of Black sexual minority men (BSMM) used conditional inference tree methods to explore associations of past-year experienced stigma and psychosocial syndemic conditions. Experienced stigmas were attributed to race, sexuality, socioeconomic status, HIV status or some "other" reason. Psychosocial syndemic conditions studied included physical assault, intimate partner violence, polysubstance use, and depression symptomology.
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- Bacterial spot is a significant disease affecting pepper plants, particularly in warm, humid areas, and resistant plant varieties are key to managing this issue.
- Researchers in this study aimed to locate two specific genetic resistance genes (let's call them Gene A and Gene B) in the pepper genome using a genotyping method.
- After mapping, they found Gene A on chromosome 3 and Gene B on chromosome 6, identifying several candidate resistance genes, which could assist in breeding more resilient pepper crops.
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- BMSM (Black men who have sex with men) face higher levels of violence, substance use, and health issues compared to other racial groups, with those involved in sex work (BMSM-SW) facing even greater psychosocial challenges and health risks like STIs and HIV.
- Most BMSM-SW reported having female clients and were more prone to hire other sex workers; they also experienced greater stigma related to race, sexuality, and HIV status compared to other BMSM.
- Intersectional stigma significantly affects the mental health and wellbeing of BMSM-SW, mediating 49% of the link between sex work and psychosocial issues, highlighting the need for resilience-focused interventions.
Background: With the graying of sexual and gender minority communities and the growing number of people aged ≥50 years living with HIV, it is increasingly important to understand resilience in the context of the psychosocial aspects of aging and aging well.
Objective: This paper aims to describe the methods and sample for the Understanding Patterns of Healthy Aging Among Men Who Have Sex With Men study.
Methods: This observational cohort study was conducted within the Multisite AIDS Cohort Study (MACS) and was designed to explore resiliencies to explain patterns of health and illness among middle-aged and older sexual minority men.