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Fitzgerald-Russell ML, Kowalske MG. LGBTQ+ Science Students' Experiences, Perceptions, and Feelings of Discrimination in Their Science Departments. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2023:1-26. [PMID: 37682689 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2252964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study is to better understand the climate for LGBTQ+ science major undergraduates in their departments through a transformative queer theory lens with intersectionality. Prior research demonstrates inclusion issues continue to persist for LGBTQ+ individuals in STEM. One such issue is discrimination in the form of microaggressions, which have been demonstrated to cause physical, mental, and academic harm. In the literature, there is limited information on how microaggressions impact students in particular STEM subfields. LGBTQ+ science undergraduates from public colleges and universities in one US Midwestern state were recruited via e-mail to participate in semi-structured interviews to learn about their experiences with and perspectives on microaggressions. Participants completed a first interview to learn more about their experiences, an online training related specifically to LGBTQ+ microaggressions, and a second interview. Emergent coding was utilized to capture the full perspectives of participants to follow themes related to the research questions and that the participants brought to the conversation. The study demonstrated LGBTQ+ science students are aware of potential issues, but many struggle to articulate the issues in ways they find meaningful. This paper explores the experiences LGBTQ+ science students described in their departments and other science spaces.
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- Madison L Fitzgerald-Russell
- The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
- Department of Physics, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
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- The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
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Givens J, Kimble A. Self as process: A philosophical approach for work with transgender and gender expansive (TGGE) clients. JOURNAL OF LGBTQ ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/26924951.2022.2111391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Joel Givens
- Department of Counseling and Graduate Education, Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Education, Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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- Department of Counseling and Graduate Education, Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Education, Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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Betts D, Bennett J. An Australian Regional Response to Marriage Equality: Newcastle and the Hunter. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2022; 69:1980-2001. [PMID: 34085901 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2021.1935619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In Australia same-sex marriage was passed in 2017 following public debates, a postal survey, and legislative reform. This article explores the impact of this process on the rainbow community, with a specific focus on the regional site of Newcastle, New South Wales and the adjacent Hunter Valley. As part of a research project titled "Waiting for Equality," semi-structured interviews with individuals were conducted that focused on the marriage equality debates, the postal survey and current issues pertaining to equality. The analysis found that the debates and survey exposed many members of the rainbow community to stigma, discrimination, and that there were concerns about how their human rights could be legislatively unwound.
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- David Betts
- School of Humanities and Social Science, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- School of Humanities and Social Science, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Televantos M, Strauss SM. “I wasn’t feeling like I belonged in my skin”: How self‐identified gay men in the
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Ghorbanian A, Aiello B, Staples J. Under-Representation of Transgender Identities in Research: The Limitations of Traditional Quantitative Survey Data. Transgend Health 2022; 7:261-269. [PMID: 36643059 PMCID: PMC9829119 DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2020.0107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Purpose Research indicates that the portrayal and representation of transgender individuals within society, or lack thereof, impact the way in which they are able to reconcile their gender identity. Quantitative research methodology often requires that participants select one identity label from a limited list for each identity characteristic (e.g., race, sexual orientation, and relationship status). The process of choosing from limited items that do not represent one's identities limits our understanding of the nuances of identity and may create minority stress for the participant. Methods This study included 325 diverse transgender adults who participated in a national anonymous online survey as part of a broader study focused on minority stress and mental health. Participants answered questions about gender, sexual orientation, relationship status, race, and religion, and were given the option to select multiple response options and to write in additional identities that were not listed. Results Descriptive results indicated that 95 unique gender identities written in were not captured by the 14 gender labels provided, over 43% of participants selected multiple sexual orientations, and participants wrote in additional options for every identity variable. Conclusion The nuance of transgender identities may not be adequately captured by standard demographic research methodologies and research would benefit from ongoing revision of demographic response options informed by the literature. Through the process of acknowledging and validating less visible identities, transgender individuals will be better represented and understood by researchers.
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- Ariann Ghorbanian
- California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, California, USA.,Address correspondence to: Ariann Ghorbanian, MA, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131, USA,
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- California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, California, USA
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- California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, California, USA
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Steele JM, Lee TK. Recognizing and addressing microaggressions in addiction treatment groups: An integrated approach. JOURNAL OF ADDICTIONS & OFFENDER COUNSELING 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jaoc.12103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Janeé M. Steele
- School of Counseling Walden University Minneapolis Minnesota USA
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- Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SPADA) Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Michigan USA
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Shin RQ, Smith LC, Vernay CN, Welch JC, Sharma R, Eberhardt M. Accessing Counseling Services Where the Rainbow Doesn't Shine: A Heterosexism Audit Study. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2021; 68:2246-2265. [PMID: 32207668 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2020.1734377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Through a field experiment set among licensed therapists (N = 425), we found nuanced evidence of heterosexist discrimination at the entry point of mental health services for a fictitious White, presumably gay man seeking counseling. We called therapists in LGB-affirming and LGB-hostile states and left voicemails requesting services. To manipulate perceived sexual orientation, a confederate using the name "Jon" recorded one of three conditions (a) heterosexual-presenting Jon, (b) gay-presenting Jon, and (c) gay-sounding Jon. Analyzes comparing the rate of returned calls for each condition within LGB-affirming versus LGB-hostile states against our referent group, gay-presenting Jon calling mental health professionals in an LGB-affirming region, revealed a number of significant effects. Notably, being perceived as gay in LGB-hostile states significantly decreased the rate of returned calls, with the reverse being true in an LGB-affirming state. The use of "gay-sounding" voice, however, did not appreciably affect these relationships.
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- Richard Q Shin
- Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Graduate Program in Counseling, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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- Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Romance Languages and Linguistics, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Sinnard MT, Budge SL, Rossman HK. Nonbinary individuals’ emotional experiences: Implications for advancing counseling psychology beyond the binary. COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2021.1940102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Morgan T. Sinnard
- Department of Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Room 317, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Room 317, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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Bartram M, Atanackovic J, Runnels V, Bourgeault IL, Fournier C, Kovacina N, Contant A, MacDonald L, Porteous N, Renaud A. Applying gender-based analysis plus to Employee Assistance Programs: A Canadian perspective. JOURNAL OF WORKPLACE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2020.1726773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Mary Bartram
- Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Specialized Health Services Directorate, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Specialized Health Services Directorate, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Specialized Health Services Directorate, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Specialized Health Services Directorate, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Specialized Health Services Directorate, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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- Specialized Health Services Directorate, Corporate Services Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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Suprina JS, Matthews CH, Kakkar S, Harrell D, Brace A, Sadler-Gerhardt C, Kocet MM. Best Practices in Cross-Cultural Counseling: The Intersection of Spiritual/Religious Identity and Affectional/Sexual Identity. JOURNAL OF LGBT ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2019.1662360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Counselor Education, Chicago, IL, USA
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Pulice-Farrow L, McNary SB, Galupo MP. “Bigender is just a Tumblr thing”: microaggressions in the romantic relationships of gender non-conforming and agender transgender individuals. SEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/14681994.2018.1533245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Department of Psychology, Towson University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Bartholomew TT, Gundel BE, Sullivan JW, Pérez-Rojas AE, Lockard AJ. Pretreatment counseling experiences, stressors, and support differences between transgender and cisgender university students seeking mental healthcare. J Clin Psychol 2019; 75:933-957. [PMID: 30597538 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Our aim was to explore rates of prior counseling experiences as well as pretreatment stressors and supports among transgender university students seeking psychotherapy services in university counseling centers. METHODS We used regression models to explore relationships between gender identity and prior mental health experiences, risk-related experiences, traumatic experiences, and support among clients (cisgender: n = 162,305; transgender: n = 545) seeking treatment at 136 university counseling centers. RESULTS Results demonstrate more previous mental health service utilization and greater frequency of some prior stressors transgender clients. Findings indicate the odds of transgender clients reporting drug and alcohol concerns are lower than the reference group. Additionally, transgender clients report less familial support but more social support than cisgender clients. CONCLUSION We discuss the importance of these findings through a more holistic lens that recognizes both stressors as well as positive factors that may more accurately characterize the experiences of transgender clients.
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- Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Department of Sociology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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- Department of Education, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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Skaistis SM, Cook JM, Nair D, Borden S. A Content Analysis of Intake Paperwork: An Exploration of How Clinicians Ask About Gender, Sex, and Sexual/Affectual Orientation. JOURNAL OF LGBT ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2018.1455555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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- Shannon M. Skaistis
- Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
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- Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
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- Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
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- Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
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Holt NR, Hope DA, Mocarski R, Woodruff N. First Impressions Online: The Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Identities and Services in Mental Healthcare Providers' Online Materials in the USA. INT J TRANSGENDERISM 2018; 20:49-62. [PMID: 31217753 PMCID: PMC6583891 DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2018.1428842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND When accessing mental healthcare services, transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals face systemic barriers to gender-affirmative care. Initial points of contact, like intake forms, may show limited consideration for the heterogeneity of TGNC identities and can lead to negative consequences prior to face-to-face interaction with providers. AIMS The first aim was to mimic a likely pathway a TGNC individual may follow to seek mental healthcare services in the USA and to describe the extent to which they may encounter enacted stigma or affirmative messages that may impede or facilitate access to care. The second aim was to determine if a positive State legal climate for TGNC people was associated with more affirmative provider materials. METHODS Content analysis was used to examine a national sample of websites and intake forms of mental healthcare providers who advertise online as working with TGNC clients. Intake forms were coded for usage of affirmative language in gender/sex questions and including questions for a client's pronouns and preferred name. Websites were coded for mentioning a variety of services or resources for TGNC clients. RESULTS While provider websites were found through Google searches for a "gender therapist," only 56.6% of websites stated a provider specialty to work with TGNC clients and 32.1% of websites had no mention of services or resources for TGNC people. Additionally, a significantly larger proportion of intake forms from States with legal protections for TGNC people used affirmative language in gender/sex questions and asked for a client's pronouns than intake forms from States without legal protections. DISCUSSION Barriers to affirmative healthcare for TGNC people within patient and provider interactions have been identified in previous research and these data show TGNC individuals may face enacted stigma even in their search for a provider, particularly those TGNC people living in States without legal protections.
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- Natalie R. Holt
- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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- Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Development, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska, USA
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- Trans Collaborations Local Community Board, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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Weber A, Collins SA, Robinson-Wood T, Zeko-Underwood E, Poindexter B. Subtle and Severe: Microaggressions Among Racially Diverse Sexual Minorities. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2017; 65:540-559. [PMID: 28506202 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2017.1324679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In recent years, understanding prejudice and discrimination toward minorities has developed to include the investigation of microaggressions. Microaggressions are brief and commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities. They are intentional or unintentional and communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative slights toward racial and sexual minorities. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to chronicle the prevalence and type of microaggressions experienced among a sample of 18 highly educated and racially diverse sexual minorities, 24-65 years of age. The impact of microaggressions on physical and psychological health is central to our investigation. Thematic data analysis was used to analyze 14 interviews and one focus group, which resulted in the following themes of microaggressions: (a) discomfort/disapproval with LGBT experience, (b) assumption of universal experience, (c) traditional gender role stereotyping, (d) denial of personal privacy, (e) exoticization, (f) ascription of intelligence, (g) policing bodies, and (h) assumption of criminality. Research findings may have implications for the development of interventions that can serve clinicians in their therapeutic work with microaggressed sexual minorities across racial diversity.
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- Amanda Weber
- a Department of Counseling Psychology , Boston College , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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- b Department of Counseling Psychology , Northeastern University , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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- c Department of Applied Educational Psychology , Northeastern University , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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- b Department of Counseling Psychology , Northeastern University , Boston , Massachusetts , USA
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- d Department of Clinical Psychology , Georgia Southern University , Statesboro , Georgia , USA
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Santos CE, Goldstein AL, Tracey TJG. Development and Evaluation of the Gender Expression Attitudes Towards Transgender Clients Scale. COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGIST 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/0011000017702966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Effective counselors recognize the diversity that exists in gender expression among transgender and gender nonconforming clients. To aid this understanding, we present the development and evaluation of the Gender Expression Attitudes Towards Transgender Clients scale. In Study I ( N = 300 trainees in helping professions), we found evidence of three adequately reliable factors: Emphasis on Assigned Sex Expression, Affirmation of Gender Expression in All Forms, and Generalized Emphasis on Gender Binary Expression. In Study II ( N = 202 trainees and practitioners), only the Affirmation of Gender Expression in All Forms subscale was negatively associated with gender essentialist and gender immutable attitudes, and was positively associated with recent guidelines for clinical care of transgender clients. The Emphasis on Assigned Sex Expression subscale was positively associated with gender immutability and negatively associated with guidelines for clinical care of transgender clients, as was the Generalized Emphasis on Gender Binary Expression subscale.
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Ingram MV, Speedlin S, Cannon Y, Prado A, Avera J. A Seat at the Table: Using Social Media as a Platform to Resolve Microaggressions Against Transgender Persons. JOURNAL OF CREATIVITY IN MENTAL HEALTH 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2016.1248266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Li MJ, Thing JP, Galvan FH, Gonzalez KD, Bluthenthal RN. Contextualising family microaggressions and strategies of resilience among young gay and bisexual men of Latino heritage. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2017; 19:107-120. [PMID: 27426889 PMCID: PMC5303621 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2016.1208273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Young Latino gay and bisexual men experience discrimination due to heterosexism and racism from within and beyond their communities. Although most research has emphasised overt forms of discrimination, a growing body of research is examining the effects of microaggressions, or indirect forms of discrimination, on racial and sexual minorities. The purpose of this study was to explore the contexts of various types of microaggressions, as well as describe the resilience strategies used by young adult Latino gay and bisexual men living in Los Angeles, California. A sample of 21 young Latino gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 29 years were recruited to complete qualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews following a phenomenological approach. Three contextual themes relevant to microaggressions emerged: (1) microassaults, (2) microinsults and (3) microinvalidations. Three themes emerged around the resilience strategies to overcome these experiences: (1) self-discovery, (2) adaptive socialisation and (3) self-advocacy. Family and community-based efforts to reinforce and expand resilience repertoires are needed to help young Latino gay and bisexual men.
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- Michael J. Li
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute for Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute for Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute for Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute for Prevention Research, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Whitman CN, Han H. Clinician competencies: Strengths and limitations for work with transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) clients. Int J Transgend 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/15532739.2016.1249818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Chassitty N. Whitman
- Department of Psychology, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, John Jay College, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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Austin A, Goodman R. The Impact of Social Connectedness and Internalized Transphobic Stigma on Self-Esteem Among Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Adults. JOURNAL OF HOMOSEXUALITY 2016; 64:825-841. [PMID: 27633046 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2016.1236587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) community continues to represent a notably marginalized population exposed to pervasive discrimination, microaggressions, and victimization. Congruent with the minority stress model, TGNC individuals persistently experience barriers to wellbeing in contemporary society; however, research uncovering resilience-based pathways to health among this population is sparse. This study aimed to explore the impact and interaction between internalized transphobic stigma and a potential buffer against minority stress-social connectedness-on the self-esteem of TGNC identified adults. Data were collected from 65 TGNC identified adults during a national transgender conference. Multiple regression analysis reveals that self-esteem is negatively impacted by internalized transphobia and positively impacted by social connectedness. Social connectedness did not significantly moderate the relationship between internalized transphobia and self-esteem. Micro and macro interventions aimed at increasing social connectedness and decreasing internalized transphobic stigma may be paramount for enhancing resiliency and wellbeing in the TGNC community.
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- Ashley Austin
- a Barry University , School of Social Work , Miami Shores , Florida , USA
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- a Barry University , School of Social Work , Miami Shores , Florida , USA
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Smith LC, Okech JEA. Ethical Issues Raised by CACREP Accreditation of Programs Within Institutions That Disaffirm or Disallow Diverse Sexual Orientations. JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nielsen EJ. Lesbian camp: An unearthing. JOURNAL OF LESBIAN STUDIES 2016; 20:116-135. [PMID: 26701773 DOI: 10.1080/10894160.2015.1046040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Camp-a sensibility, a style, and a form of artistic self-expression-is an elusive concept said to be in the eye of the beholder. To refute Susan Sontag's ( 1966 ) claims that camp is apolitical and not especially homosexual, a number of recent scholarly works have been geared toward revealing camp's fundamental gayness. With the odd footnote aside, lesbian camp has been collapsed into the category of gay male camp, if not eclipsed entirely. Despite the negligible efforts made to legitimize lesbian camp, there are numerous salient cultural examples one might draw on to illustrate, typify, and substantiate a lesbian camp sensibility. I lay the ground work for this scholarly exercise by outlining various definitions and critiques of camp, and by discussing its history and application to queer theory. Then, to unveil lesbian camp, three non-mutually exclusive categories are discussed: classic, erotic, and radical. By gathering various strands of inquiry, and various textual examples (e.g., photography, artistic performances, and literary tropes), this article attempts to reach a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of lesbian camp.
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- Elly-Jean Nielsen
- a Department of Psychology , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Canada
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Chang TK, Chung YB. Transgender Microaggressions: Complexity of the Heterogeneity of Transgender Identities. JOURNAL OF LGBTQ ISSUES IN COUNSELING 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2015.1068146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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