What are the compounded effects of multiple forms of marginalization on the mental health, economic stability, and social integration of LGBTQ individuals?
Marginalization is defined as the...
Pride parades are celebrations that have been held annually since 1972 to commemorate the Stonewall riots of June 1969. They typically involve floats, marches, speeches, music, performances, and...
Forced conversion therapy is a controversial practice that has been used to attempt to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or...
How does homophobic harassment in sports environments affect mental health, identity formation, and social participation?
The topic of this article is how homophobic harassment in sports...
Experiences of systemic discrimination can have a profound impact on the emotional wellbeing of LGBTQ individuals. Discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity can lead to feelings...
The term "LGBTQ" stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning. These terms are used to describe people who do not identify as heterosexual or cisgender. In recent years, there...
How did pandemic-induced isolation impact LGBTQ mental health differently than the general population, and what does this reveal about social support structures?
There is less known about how...
The term "queer" is often used to describe people who identify outside traditional gender roles and heteronormative expectations. It can also refer to those who have nontraditional sexual...
Lived experiences refer to the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and cultural circumstances of an individual's life. Self-esteem is a person's overall evaluation of their worthiness,...
How does participation in gender and sexuality education reshape students' critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and empathy toward LGBTQ issues in the long term?
The study of gender and sexuality...