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An intense social and political debate continues in the United States regarding sexuality education. Included in the debate are those who favor comprehensive approaches, those who favor abstinence-only approaches, and those who favor no sexuality education. In this study, we showed that men who received school-based condom education were less likely to have been diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and were more likely to ever have been tested for sexually transmitted infections than were men without such education. School-based condom education is associated with less, rather than more, STI risk.

Human Rights and LGBTQ Health : Inseparable Challenges / Chris Beyrer -- Global Health/LGBTQ Health / Tonia Poteat and Shauna Stahlman -- A Love Note to Future Generations of LGBTQ Health Researchers / Ron Stall, Chris Beyrer, Tonia Poteat, Brian Dodge, and José Bauermeister -- Straight, That Is Not Gay or Lesbian / Randall Sell and Kerith Conron -- Sampling Considerations for LGBTQ Health Research / Christopher Owens, Ron Stall, and Brian Dodge -- Theory as a Practical Tool in Research and Intervention / Ilan H. Meyer, with the Generations Study Investigators -- Creating and Adapting LGBTQ-Specific Measures to Explain Disparities / Joshua Rosenberger -- Multi-Level Approaches to Understanding LGBTQ Health Disparities / Mark L. Hatzenbuehler -- Social Network Approaches to HIV Prevention and Care / Carl Latkin and Karin Tobin -- Why Focus on Gay Couples in HIV Prevention Research? / Colleen Hoff -- Engaging Populations in LGBTQ Health Interventions / Rob Stephenson and Erin Riley -- Finding the Right Approach for Interventions with LGBTQ Populations / Stephen L. Forssell, Peter Gamache, and Rita Dwan -- Program Development Considerations for LGBTQ Health Interventions / José A. Bauermeister, Ryan C. Tingler, and Gary W. Harper -- From Discovery to Application : Challenges in Effectiveness and Implementation Research for the Promotion of LGBTQ Health and Wellness / Robin Lin Miller and Angulique Y. Outlaw

AbstractSexual and Gender Minority (SGM) individuals' (nonheterosexual or noncisgender) desires and intentions to form families have been under‐researched. Further, research on family formation among SGM individuals is even more scant in India. Family formation, a significant milestone for many individuals, has important implications for overall health. Using data from interviews (n=25) and focus group discussions (8 participants) with SGM individuals in Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata, we explore desires and intentions related to parenting. Pressure to have children was ubiquitous, though participants' parenting‐related desires varied. Participants considering parenting noted many priorities including their financial stability, relationships with partners, and the legality and legitimacy of their partnerships. Adoption and assisted biological reproduction (e.g., IVF) were the preferred methods of family formation. Experiences and expectations of stigma for themselves and their children shaped participants' limited control over parenting‐related decisions. However, they exerted agency as they navigated achieving their ideals for family formation.