Rejection is an inevitable part of life that everyone has to face at some point.
It can be particularly challenging for individuals who come out in conservative societies where their sexual...
Digital spaces can be powerful tools for queer youth to explore their identities when they live in societies that repress or criminalize them. Queer individuals who cannot safely express themselves...
How do instances of outing in media affect the social and psychological welfare of queer individuals?
The concept of "coming out" has been an important part of the LGBTQ+ community for many years,...
The experience of coming out is often associated with emotional distress due to challenges such as internal conflict, external rejection, social stigma, and identity confusion.
Little research has...
What psychological and existential consequences arise from experiences of fear, social rejection, and concealment during coming out, and what ethical interventions support resilience and...
Internalized homophobia is defined as a personalized negative view of one's own sexual orientation that causes shame, self-hatred, fear of being discovered, and desire to hide from others. This...
What is the concept of 'forgetting' in queer history? What does it mean to remember or forget something? How can we reconcile this with the idea that memory is inherently flawed and incomplete? How...
LGBTQ individuals often face challenges when they come out due to their sexual orientation or gender identity that can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts....
Queer families are nontraditional households where at least one member identifies as LGBTQIA+, meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or any other identity outside of...
When an individual comes out as LGBTQ+, they undergo a process of identity formation that can be influenced by their experiences of fear, rejection, and social marginalization. The coming out...