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The civil rights of LGBTQ people have slowly yet steadily strengthened since the Stonewall Riots of June, 1969. Despite enormous opposition from some political segments and the catastrophic effects of the AIDS crisis, the last five decades have witnessed improvement in the conditions of the lives of LGBTQ individuals in the United States. As such, the realities and challenges faced by a young gay man coming of age and coming out in the 1960s is, in many profound ways, different from the experiences of a young gay man coming of age and coming out today.
Out in Time explores the life experiences of three generations of gay men --the Stonewall, AIDS, and Queer generations-- arguing that while there are generational differences in the lived experiences of young gay men, each one confronts its own unique historical events, realities, and socio-political conditions, there are consistencies across time that define and unify the identity formation of gay men. Guided by the vast research literature on gay identity formation and coming out, the ideas and themes explored here are seen through the oral histories of a diverse set of fifteen gay men, five from each generation. Out in Time demonstrates how early life challenges define and shape the life courses of gay men, demarcating both the specific time-bound challenges encountered by each generation, and the universal challenges encountered by gay men coming of age across all generations and the conditions that define their lives.
About Perry N Halkitis, Ph.D., M.S., MPH
Perry N Halkitis, Ph.D., M.S., MPH is a public health psychologist, researcher, educator, and advocate who is Dean and Professor of Biostatistics and Urban-Global Public Health at the School of Public Health at Rutgers University. He is also Professor in the Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, School of Health Professions, and School of Public Affairs and Administration; and he is a member of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the Global Health Institute. Dr. Halkitis is also Professor Emeritus at the College of Global Public Health at New York University
For three decades, Dr. Halkitis' program of research has examined the intersection between HIV, HPV and other STIs, drug abuse, and mental health burden, with regard to the biological, behavioral, psychosocial, and structural factors that predispose these and other health disparities in the LGBTQ population.
He is the recipient of numerous awards from both professional and community-based organizations. He is an elected a fellow of The New York Academy of Medicine, The Society of Behavioral Medicine, and in four divisions of the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Halkitis serves on the Board of Directors of Hyacinth Foundation, the HIV League, and the New Jersey Public Health Association, as well as the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities. He also serves on the advisory boards of the Tyler Clementi Center and Safehouse. He previously served on the boards of Body Positive, GMHC, the Generations Project, and the New York State Public Health Association.
