ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book deals with a wide range of experiences and dilemmas confronting Cypriot gay men living in London. It examines the factors that affect an Anglo-Cypriot individual's choice of identification with Anglo-Cypriots and gay identity. Results indicated that most of the respondents identified more strongly with their gay identity than with their Anglo-Cypriot identities. Ethnic background is not necessarily a barrier between the gay family member and the parents, even when values, beliefs, and traditions mitigate against the acceptance of homosexuality. Sexual Identity is not an essential fixed given for any individual, nor is it developed within a vacuum. The cultural prohibition against having a definition or declaration of sexual orientation/identity may ironically result in a broader range of acceptable behaviours even as the public identities are more narrowly defined.
