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...

Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth in the United States are met with systemic barriers that affect their physical mental health. Recent scholarship has found TGD have been negatively impacted as a result of antitransgender federal, state, local laws bills. Given crucial role parental figures well-being (e.g., supporting child's health-care decisions), parents can provide important insight about experiences children they navigate effects legislation. This study aimed to explore...

Abstract Objective The current study sought to understand LGBTQ parents' concerns about how Florida's Parental Rights in Education Act (commonly referred as the “Don't Say Gay” bill) would impact their children and family unit whether they communicated with it. Background bill, which was signed into law 2022, has implications for educators, youth, families, including parent families. Indeed, families already face marginalization erasure school settings, where curricula policies often...

Internalized social stigma and cyberbullying often lead to negative outcomes decreased well-being among Latinx sexual gender diverse (SGD) youth. Fear of being judged by family members deters SGD youth from using preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Parental acceptance can serve as a buffer against mental health for However, less is known about the role parental in experiences cyberbullying, internalized stigma, interest taking PrEP future. This study aimed explore relationship between...

Parental acceptance is critical to the well-being of sexual minority youth, yet little research has been conducted with fathers, or Latinx parents minorities. Understanding fathers' cultural context and how it operates facilitate challenge their child could contribute new knowledge regarding culture, families, intersectionality identities enrich clinical work future research. This manuscript reports on a phenomenological study United States (U.S.) sample fathers gay and/or lesbian child....

This article provides an executive summary of the American Psychological Association (APA)-approved Guidelines for Practice With Sexual Minority Persons (American Association, APA Task Force on with Persons, 2021). These were produced at request Society Psychology Orientation and Gender Diversity (Division 44) Committee (CSOGD) who, in 2018, jointly established a new task force to revise 2010 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Clients. conceptual foundations that influenced these Guidelines, as well...

Objective Research has documented the importance of parental support as a protective factor against depressive symptoms among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. In this study, we assessed relations between LGBTQ-specific symptoms.Method Participants were 6,837 LGBTQ youth (ages 13–17) with diverse racial ethnic, gender, sexual identities. Main effect moderation analyses examined interactions demographic variables on symptoms, considering demographics...

Transgender Women of Color are more likely to experience oppression at the hands healthcare providers than their transgender White counterparts. However, there is a paucity research on experiences Latina women in United States.Using an intersectionality theory framework, present study aimed investigate factors that contribute women's decision seek or refuse services and with States.A community sample 15 large metropolitan city Florida participated focus group explore seeking out accessing...

For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, community cultural values have served as protective factors during large scale events such the HIV/AIDS epidemic 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre. Little is known about how LGBTQ people are drawing on current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. The study sought to explore this gap in literature. Using thematic analysis, a sample of 130 participants shared informed their experiences reactions COVID-19 pandemic,...

Research suggests that queer and/or trans Black people, Indigenous and other People of Color (QTBIPOC) generally experience higher levels psychological distress depression, leading to poorer mental health outcomes (e.g., Lim & Hewitt, 2018; Sutter et al., 2018). However, little is known about the experiences QTBIPOC individuals in therapy. The purpose this grounded theory study was understand nuanced narratives Twelve were interviewed their therapy, as well suggestions for how therapists can...

Grief and loss perspectives are frequently used in clinical nonclinical (e.g., parent-facilitated support groups) settings to families who navigating awareness or disclosure of a child's diverse gender identity (i.e., as transgender nonbinary [TNB]). Little no research has examined the mental health consequences TNB youth having parents caregivers conceptualize their transition journey through lens grief. Framed by minority stress theory, this study examines associations between 319 youths'...

ABSTRACT Much of the research focusing on LGBTQ parenting has focused White parents. This is concerning given that families are more racially and ethnically diverse than heterosexual households, with Latinx queer parents comprising most raising children. In turn, there a lack about cultural experiences inform among study uses family systems intersectional lens to explore how values guide practices Eight participants completed semi‐structured interviews in which they were asked reflect share...

ABSTRACT Research on bullying and LGBTQ+ Black Latinx youth is limited, yet findings suggest experiencing associated with high levels of psychological distress, which can be internalized. Similarly, research aspects such as parental acceptance informed therapy these operate protective factors when oppression. Yet, relations are often tested individually. Thus, using an intersectional approach, we explore the cumulative effect variables a sample to highlight specific mental health disparities...

Studies have found that Latinx cultural values play a crucial role in the acceptance process of caregivers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. Guided by minority stress framework, this study we quantitatively examine whether buffered effects on mental health outcomes among LGBTQ In national survey 315 (age: M = 37.9; SD 9.6) people 18.9, 7.0), assessed (a) relation between acceptance, (i.e., depression anxiety), familism support, referents, respeto, religion,...

Despite hip-hop's popularity, little attention has been paid to its effects on youth gender performances social media. This study analyzed how who identify with three popular hip-hop songs interpreted the songs' messages and performed their media application Instagram (IG). Posts (N=450) from IG users were examined using modified consensual qualitative research procedures. Ten categories emerged that illustrate range of which engaged in, each occurred within one four domains: (a) mixed...

Sexual minority and gender expansive youth often experience bullying in schools. However, no study to date has provided school-wide LGBTQ-specific antibullying interventions grounded current national state laws policies, nor the professional ethical responsibilities of school counselors. This literature review describes context for this marginalized population highlights policies preventing necessary care LGBTQ students need optimize their mental health outcomes. The role counselors...