Facing Stigma and Discrimination as Both a Racial and a Sexual Minority Member of the LGBTQ+ Community
| Autor: | Britta Ostermeyer, Robyn Cowperthwaite, Lenore Arlee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Psychiatric Annals. 49:441-445 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2456 0048-5713 |
| DOI: | 10.3928/00485713-20190910-02 |
| Popis: | Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) sexual minority people who are also racial minorities (people of color) face significantly more complex life stressors than their white counterparts, likely due to more stigma and discrimination. This article outlines some of the disparities in this double-minority population that contribute to trends in (1) higher rates of mental health disorders; (2) higher percentages of medical illnesses in general, including higher rates of HIV; (3) higher rates of substance use disorders; and (4) increased rates of violence. Much of the existing research literature pertains to either LGBTQ+ populations or racial/ethnic minority populations, and there has been little research addressing this double-minority population to date. Further research is warranted to better understand the effect of stigma, prejudice, and discrimination in double-minority populations and how to better address their social, health, and mental health disparities. [ Psychiatr Ann. 2019;49(10):441–445.] |
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