TTLV: Identifying the social consequences of family and community discrimination against gay men today

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Ngoc Tu2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: October 1, 1989

4. Place of birth: Thanh My, Thanh Chuong, Nghe An.

5. Student recognition decision No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis title: "Identifying the social consequences of family and community discrimination against gay men today".

8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 03 01

9. Scientific advisor: Dr. of Sociology Mai Thi Kim Thanh

Lecturer, Faculty of Sociology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

In his research, the author of the thesis came to the following conclusions:

- Identifying the discriminatory attitudes of family and community towards gay men today.

-The author has come to the conclusion that the discriminatory attitude of families and communities towards homosexual men is formed from many different causes, but lack of understanding about homosexuality is the biggest cause.

- Preliminary results of the research show that the lives of gay men face many difficulties after revealing their sexual orientation. Psychological trauma, difficulties in finding jobs and obstacles in accessing social services, always facing the risk of becoming victims of violence and the risk of falling into social evils are serious consequences arising from the discriminatory attitude towards them. In addition, the research also mentioned a reality that the current community also has a discriminatory attitude towards the families of gay men, which has made the family's discrimination against them even more severe. And more broadly, the impacts of social discrimination against gay men have left profound consequences on almost all aspects of social life.

11. Practical application:

The findings from this survey contribute to providing multi-faceted information on family and social attitudes towards homosexuality in Hanoi today and the serious social consequences that follow.

The study also proposed some practical recommendations to effectively address the issue of community integration of the above subjects as a social phenomenon that needs attention.

12. Further research directions:

+ Awareness of HIV/AIDS and the risk of HIV infection among gay men today.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Vu Manh Loi and colleagues (2008),“Male homosexuality in Vietnam - Stigma and social consequences”, Center for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS.
2. Institute for Social Development Studies - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2010),“Understanding and Reducing Stigma Related to Men Who Have Sex with Men and HIV”,Women Publishing House, Hanoi.

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: NGUYEN NGOC TU 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: October 1, 1989 4. Place of birth: Thanh My, Thanh Chuong, Nghe An.

5. Admission decision number: 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SĐH Dated August 6, 2012

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Identification of social effects resulting from family's and community's discrimination against gays (study carried out in Hanoi)

8. Major: Sociology 9. Code: 60 31 03 01

10. Supervisors: Doctor of SociologyMai Kim Thanh

Lecturer at Faculty of Sociology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities – Vietnam National University - Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

In the research, the author has come to some conclusion as follows:

• Acknowledge attitudes about stigma and discrimination of their family and community on gay people currently
• The author has identified that such attitudes are come from different causes; however the lack of knowledge on gay males is the main reason.
• The preliminary results of the research have shown that, lives of gay males have many difficulties after they let people know their sexual preferences. Psychological problems, difficulties in job seeking and barriers in accessing social services, being at risk of becoming victims of violence and social evils are serious consequences coming from stigma towards them. Besides, the research also mentions the reality that today community demonstrates their discrimination toward homosexuality's family. This cause family's stigma on gay males to be more serious. Furthermore, society's stigmatization toward gay people has caused profound consequences on most aspects of social life.

12. Practical applicability:

Findings from this research has contributed multi-dimensional information on the mind-set of family and society towards gay men in Hanoi these days and its serious social consequences

The research also suggests some realistic recommendations to affectively address the problem of community engagement of the above as a social phenomenon to be concerned.

13. Further research directions:

+ Awareness about HIV/AIDS and HIV risks of gay men today.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Vu Manh Loi et al (2008), “Homosexuality in Vietnam – Discrimination and social consequences",Center for disease control, STD and HIV/AIDS]

2. Academy of Social Development – ​​Joint United Nations Programs on HIV – AIDS (2010) “Understanding and stigma reduction relating to sexuality and HIV” Women's Publishing House, Hanoi