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Attacking the attacker: gay Christians talk back

A K Yip1

  • 1Department of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University.

The British Journal of Sociology
|March 1, 1997
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The politics of counter-rejection: gay christians and the church.

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Gay Christian men in partnerships use cognitive and rhetorical strategies to manage stigma from the Church. They effectively challenge negative views, demonstrating a strong personal identity despite institutional opposition.

Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology of Religion

Background:

  • Homosexuality and religious identity present complex challenges for many individuals.
  • The institutional Church often holds official positions unfavorable to homosexuality.
  • Gay men navigate the intersection of their sexual identity and Christian faith.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze stigma management strategies employed by gay male Christians in partnerships.
  • To understand the cognitive and rhetorical approaches used to counter religious stigma.
  • To explore how these strategies impact self-identity and moral development.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of accounts from 60 gay male Christians in partnerships.
  • Identification and categorization of stigma management strategies.

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  • Examination of rhetorical and cognitive techniques used in managing stigma.

    • Main Results:

    • Four key stigma management strategies were identified: attacking stigma, attacking the stigmatizer, using positive personal experience, and employing the ontogeneric argument.
    • These strategies are used to challenge the credibility of the institutional Church's stance on homosexuality.
    • Participants effectively dismissed the validity of the Church's unfavorable official position.

    Conclusions:

    • Gay Christian men utilize sophisticated cognitive and rhetorical strategies to manage religious stigma.
    • These strategies facilitate the dismissal of institutionalized negative views on homosexuality.
    • Successful application of these tactics reflects a developed positive personal identity in gay Christians.