Sunday Callaloo: How Caribbean LGBTQIA+ Make Meaning of Their Identities During the Coming Out Process

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to shed light on LGBT Caribbean women and how they negotiate their identities. This study employed a multiple case study methodology to explore the coming out process of three Caribbean/Caribbean-American women who identify as gay/queer/lesbian. These women made meaning of their life to negotiate their identities that on the surface do not seem can be easily navigated. This study used identity theory and meaning making theory as its theoretical framework. Through these lenses we are able to see the depth of the global beliefs in gender roles.

Author

• Sa-Rawla B Stoute, Rowan University