Sexual Identities And Complementarity In Lesbian And Gay Male Relationships

Authors

Lynne Carroll, University of North FloridaFollow
Paula Gilroy, University of Northern IowaFollow
Natalia Hoenigmann-Stovall, Salisbury UniversityFollow
Joseph A. Turner, University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)Follow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volume

8

Issue

2

First Page

1

Last Page

12

Abstract

This exploratory survey assessed Burch’s (1993) hypothesis that sexual identities form the basis for romantic attraction in lesbian and gay male partnerships. Thirty-two lesbian and 30 gay male couples identified themselves as either a primary homosexual, bisexual homosexual, or other. Significant differences were found between lesbians and gay males on their self-identifications as primary or bisexual homosexuals. More gay male than lesbian couples comprised primary/primary dyads, whereas, more lesbian than gay male couples consisted of primary/bisexual dyads. Specific recommendations for further study of complementarity in lesbian and gay male relationships are presented. © 1998 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Department

Counseling Center

Original Publication Date

1-1-1998

DOI of published version

10.1300/J041v08n02_01

Recommended Citation

Carroll, Lynne; Gilroy, Paula; Hoenigmann-Stovall, Natalia; and Turner, Joseph A., "Sexual Identities And Complementarity In Lesbian And Gay Male Relationships" (1998). Faculty Publications. 3886.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/3886