“Trying to Figure Out Where We Belong”: Narratives of Racialized Sexual Minorities on Community, Identity, Discrimination, and Health

@article{Ghabrial2017TryingTF,
  title={“Trying to Figure Out Where We Belong”: Narratives of Racialized Sexual Minorities on Community, Identity, Discrimination, and Health},
  author={M. Ghabrial},
  journal={Sexuality Research and Social Policy},
  year={2017},
  volume={14},
  pages={42-55}
}
  • M. Ghabrial
  • Published 2017
  • Psychology
  • Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer people of color (LGBTQ-POC) are regularly exposed to unique and contextual forms of prejudice and stigma, which have been linked to stress and increased likelihood of mental and physical health problems. In order to better understand the experiences of this multiply marginalized population, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 LGBTQ-POC to examine how they describe their experiences with identities, communities, discrimination, and health… Expand
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