Abstract
More than a Disease: Positive Psychology Relevance to Social Work Practice with Gay Men of Colour
Highlights
The preponderance of psychological research on gay men attests to the persistent patterns of discrimination and sometimes deadly violence directed at them, with consequences for their physical and mental health [1,2]
Positive psychology has contributed an understanding of the psychological resilience required for gay men to navigate the emotional complexities of sexual orientation and antigay violence reinforced in a neoliberal, heteronormative culture [3,4]
The second discourse pathologizes gay men of colour by heavily focusing on deficit, exclusive of their strengths, capacities, and assets [5]. It crystallizes an academic body of research in which gay men of colour are invariably framed as either HIV/AIDS-affected persons or victims of pervasive racism [6]
Summary
The preponderance of psychological research on gay men attests to the persistent patterns of discrimination and sometimes deadly violence directed at them, with consequences for their physical and mental health [1,2]. The first discourse approaches the experience of white gay men from an asset-based perspective, capturing their strengths and challenges. Decades of research, training, and education in positive psychology reminds us that gay men of colour are more than the sum of their problems.
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