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This article examines the logics of self-identification among men who have same-sex desires and behaviours and consider themselves to be straight. We draw from interviews conducted in the USA with 100 straight-identified men who have same-sex desires and 40 partners of such men. Our data allow us to reject two misconceptions. One is the idea that these men are actually gay or bisexual but refuse to accept those identities. We argue instead that these men see themselves as straight and therefore it is important to understand what specifically they mean by that. The second misconception links straight-identified men who have same-sex desires and behaviours to the racialised discourse of the so-called down low (or ‘DL’) in the USA. While the DL typically is depicted as involving African American and Latino men, most of our participants are White. Moving beyond these misconceptions, we propose that health educators must acknowledge flexibilities in the definition of heterosexuality and use an expanded definition as a starting point to envision, together with these men, how to more effectively engage them in HIV prevention and health promotion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To add to the sexuality research specifically conducted with women with disabilities by giving voice to participants from diverse backgrounds that represent a segment of the population of women with disability and chronic illness, and exploring the sexual concerns of these women. Two focus groups (N = 17) were conducted with women with disabilities and chronic illness, with discussion regarding their sexual concerns and experiences. Participants, who ranged in age from 28 to 57 years, represented heterosexual women, women who identified as lesbian, women who identified as bisexual, and women who identified as male to female transgender. Discussion was audiotaped, transcribed, and subjected to content analysis. The main themes that emerged from this focus group fell into five main areas: (a) disability status, (b) intimate relationships, (c) educational information, (d) sexual concerns, and (e) allied health professionals. Women with disabilities have sexual concerns that are far more complex when researchers consider the intersection of identities: disability, sexual orientation and gender identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]