Examination of Black LGBT Populations Across the United States

Juan Battle is a Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY, USAAntonio (Jay) Pastrana, Jr. is an Associate Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, USA Angelique Harris is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies at Marquette University, USA

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Current Trends.- 3. Coming Out and Being Out.- 4. Religion and Spirituality.- 5. Family Life.- 6. The SJS Project: Phases of Research.