“Previous resilience has taught me that I can survive anything:” LGBTQ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• DOI: 10.1037/sgd0000501
• Publication Date: 2021-07-29T14:12:12Z
• Authors: Kirsten A. Gonzalez; Roberto L. Abreu; Saumya Arora; Gabriel M. Lockett; Jules Sostre
• Keywords: Resilience; Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Coronavirus Infections

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has disproportionately negatively affected the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, a group who faces identity-based marginalization in society. LGBTQ resilience narratives are important buffering against negative impact of minority stress, but little is known about how people have been resilient during COVID-19 pandemic. The current research addresses this gap literature. Participants included 129 individuals shared they Qualitative thematic analysis revealed three COVID-19-specific themes, including: (1) Previous preparation fostered resilience, (2) Radical acceptance as (3) Resilience through providing support building community. Discussion explores psychologists can work with to identify cultivate focused on self-love, self-acceptance, radical acceptance, community resilience.