Dissertations / Theses: 'Minority gays'

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Kanuha, Valli. "Stigma, identity, and passing : how lesbians and gay men of color construct and manage stigmatized identity in social interaction /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/11188.

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Denton, Fowler Nicholas. "MINORITY STRESS AND PHYSICAL HEALTH IN LESBIANS, GAYS, AND BISEXUALS: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF COPING SELF-EFFICACY." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/edp_etds/2.

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Mental health issues have been the primary focus of much of the health research concerning lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals over the previous decade. Studies have demonstrated that LGB individuals experience psychological distress due to prejudice and discrimination (Lewis, Derlega, Berndt, Morris, & Rose, 2002; Meyer, Schwartz, & Frost, 2008; Rostosky, Riggle, Horne, & Miller, 2009). Health researchers have not given the physical health of LGB individuals the same level of attention (Dibble, Eliason, & Christiansen, 2007). The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA; 2001) asserted that little was known about LGB physical health disparities and called for more research in this area. However, the Institute of Medicine (2011) showed that comparatively little is known about LGB physical health. There is growing evidence from population-based studies that LGB individuals may be at greater risk than heterosexuals for many physical health conditions (Cochran & Mays, 2007; Dilley, Simmons, Boysun, Pizacani, & Stark, 2010; Sandfort, Bakker, Schellevis, & Vanwesenbeeck, 2009). Many of these studies (e.g., Cochran & Mays, 2007; Sandfort et al., 2009) referred to the stigmatization of LGB individuals; however, none of these studies empirically explored the relation between stigmatization and physical health in LGB individuals. The goal of this study was to test the utility of Meyer’s (2003) minority stress model as a means of explaining the physical health of LGB individuals in the context of a heterosexist society. This study investigated empirical questions about minority stress factors, physical health, and coping self-efficacy (CSE) of LGB individuals. Five-hundred fifteen LGBidentified adult participants (n = 222 women and n = 293 men) were recruited to complete a web-based survey. Participants were primarily recruited through online forums sponsored by LGB-affirming organizations. Results indicated that higher expectations of rejection based on sexual identity, internalized homonegativity, and LGBbased victimization predicted greater reported physical symptoms severity (PSS). CSE fully mediated the relation between expectation of rejection and physical symptom severity and internalized homonegativity and PSS. CSE partially mediated the relation between victimization and PSS. The document proposed several clinical and systemic interventions that may benefit physical health in LGB individuals.

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Ako, Ernest Yaw. "Debate on sexual minority rights in Africa : a comparative analysis of the situation in South Africa, Uganda, Malawi and Botswana." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/16739.

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Gays, lesbians,and laws that criminalise homosexuality in Africa have been the subject of heated public debate in recent times.Criminalisation and attempts at re-criminalisation of homosexuality in some African countries have generated a lot of debate on the issue.The central theme in these debates has been the justification and maintenance of sodomy laws, as against the argument for the repeal of these laws because it violates the rights of gays and lesbians.
Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2010.
Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa. Prepared under the supervision of Prof. Letitia Van Der Poll, Faculty of Law, University of Western Cape, South Africa. 2010.
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Bahner, Angela Dawn Duan Changming. "Safe spaces? factors that influence students' perceptions of training program climate related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues/." Diss., UMK access, 2007.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Education. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2007.
"A dissertation in counseling psychology." Advisor: Changming Duan. Typescript. Vita. Title from "catalog record" of the print edition Description based on contents viewed July 30, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-129). Online version of the print edition.

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Flojo, Jonathan R. "Disclosure, identity, and discrimination : lesbian, gay, and bisexual minority stressors in the workplace /." view abstract or download file of text, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3190518.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2005.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-142). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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LaDuke, Sheri. "Exploring Protective Factors among Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals: A Framework for Psychological Well-Being and Relative Influence." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3130.

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Lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals must regularly navigate stigma, or social situations in which they are devalued because of their sexual orientation. The research has well established minority stress processes which link situations of stigma to reports of poor psychological well-being. However, protective factors leading to healthy psychological well-being are relatively understudied. This dissertation is a review of protective factors that have already emerged in the research and an assessment of these protective factors simultaneously to better understand how they influence psychological well-being. I recruited adult sexual minority participants using a comprehensive social media approach. I then tested mastery, problem-solving coping, cognitive flexibility, structural factors, social support, self-compassion, hope, community connectedness, meaning making, and emotional openness on both measurements of positive and negative psychological well-being. Boosted regression analyses were used to assess the relative influence of the protective factors and while accounting for multicollinearity among the many protective factors. This was followed by OLS regression for cross validation. Results of the boosted regression trees indicate that hope, mastery, self-compassion, and social support are the most influential protective factors. This was supported by the OLS regressions. These results point to individual and social factors that affect psychological well-being of sexual minorities. Ultimately this dissertation provides a focused target for future research on intervention using these top protective factors. Additionally, this dissertation expands protective factors previously only examined in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals to a broader sexual minority population.

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Stapel, Christopher J. "SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND FAITH: SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF NONMETROPOLITAN SEXUAL MINORITY STUDENTS." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/sociology_etds/2.

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Social institutions in rural communities tend to be highly interrelated and social ties tend to be dense and multiplex. Human ecological theoretical models posit that all institutions in which an individual is embedded interact in complex ways. As such, this dissertation examines the influences of school, faith, family, and risk contexts on the grade point averages of students who attended school in nonmetropolitan counties in Appalachian Kentucky. Using data disaggregated by gender from nearly 5,000 adolescents, I identified risk and protective factors on grade point averages by attraction type (exclusively opposite-sex attracted, same-sex attracted, and unsure of attraction), identified differences in grade point averages between attraction types, and identified mediators and moderators of the relationship between attraction type and grade point average. School belonging positively influenced the grade point averages of unsure males and religious belief negatively influenced the grade point averages of same-sex attracted males. In general, sexual minority students reported lower grade point averages than their exclusively opposite-sex attracted peers. Among same-sex attracted males and females, this disparity in grade point average was mediated by school belonging. Among unsure males the variation in grade point average was largely explained by engagement in risk behaviors. The relationship between sexual attraction and grade point average was moderated by religiosity, marijuana use, and labor market optimism.

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Mao, Limin. "Gay Asian and Caucasian men in Sydney : cultural, social and cognitive factors associated with sex practices /." Connect to this title online, 2002. http://www.library.unsw.edu.au/~thesis/adt-NUN/public/adt-NUN20030303.112942/index.html.

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Géliga-Vargas, Jesús A. "Ethnic Identity, Gay Identity and Sexual Sensation Seeking: HIV Risk-taking Predictors Among Men of Color Who Have Sex with Men." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2216/.

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This study examined relationships among ethnic identity, gay identity, sexual sensation seeking, and HIV risk-taking behaviors among 302 men of color recruited from gay bars, bathhouses, community agencies, and the 1998 United States Conference on AIDS. The sample included 24% African American, 28% Latino, 25% Asian/ Pacific Islander, 19% Caucasian, 1% American Indian, and 3% other ethnicity. Logistic regression analysis identified sexual sensation seeking, having an undefined gay identity, being in a sexually exclusive relationship, not being HIV seronegative, and length of stay in the country (for those born overseas) as significant predictors of unprotected anal intercourse (insertive and penetrative) among men of color who have sex with men.

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DeFilippis, Joseph Nicholas. "A Queer Liberation Movement? A Qualitative Content Analysis of Queer Liberation Organizations, Investigating Whether They are Building a Separate Social Movement." Thesis, Portland State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3722297.

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In the last forty years, U.S. national and statewide LGBT organizations, in pursuit of “equality” through a limited and focused agenda, have made remarkably swift progress moving that agenda forward. However, their agenda has been frequently criticized as prioritizing the interests of White, middle-class gay men and lesbians and ignoring the needs of other LGBT people. In their shadows have emerged numerous grassroots organizations led by queer people of color, transgender people, and low-income LGBT people. These “queer liberation” groups have often been viewed as the left wing of the GRM, but have not been extensively studied. My research investigated how these grassroots liberation organizations can be understood in relation to the equality movement, and whether they actually comprise a separate movement operating alongside, but in tension with, the mainstream gay rights movement.

This research used a qualitative content analysis, grounded in black feminism’s framework of intersectionality, queer theory, and social movement theories, to examine eight queer liberation organizations. Data streams included interviews with staff at each organization, organizational videos from each group, and the organizations’ mission statements. The study used deductive content analysis, informed by a predetermined categorization matrix drawn from social movement theories, and also featured inductive analysis to expand those categories throughout the analysis.

This study’s findings indicate that a new social movement – distinct from the mainstream equality organizations – does exist. Using criteria informed by leading social movement theories, findings demonstrate that these organizations cannot be understood as part of the mainstream equality movement but must be considered a separate social movement. This “queer liberation movement” has constituents, goals, strategies, and structures that differ sharply from the mainstream equality organizations. This new movement prioritizes queer people in multiple subordinated identity categories, is concerned with rebuilding institutions and structures, rather than with achieving access to them, and is grounded more in “liberation” or “justice” frameworks than “equality.” This new movement does not share the equality organizations’ priorities (e.g., marriage) and, instead, pursues a different agenda, include challenging the criminal justice and immigration systems, and strengthening the social safety net.

Additionally, the study found that this new movement complicates existing social movement theory. For decades, social movement scholars have documented how the redistributive agenda of the early 20th century class-based social movements has been replaced by the demands for access and recognition put forward by the identity-based movements of the 1960s New Left. While the mainstream equality movement can clearly be characterized as an identity-based social movement, the same is not true of the groups in this study. This queer liberation movement, although centered on identity claims, has goals that are redistributive as well as recognition-based.

While the emergence of this distinct social movement is significant on its own, of equal significance is the fact that it represents a new post-structuralist model of social movement. This study presents a “four-domain” framework to explain how this movement exists simultaneously inside and outside of other social movements, as a bridge between them, and as its own movement. Implications for research, practice, and policy in social work and allied fields are presented.

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Mao, Limin Education Faculty of Arts &amp Social Sciences UNSW. "Gay Asian and Caucasian men in Sydney: cultural, social and cognitive factors associated with sex practices." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. Education, 2002. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/18763.

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Using the perspectives of individualism-collectivism, Social Cognitive Theory and other concepts such as gay community attachment, this study focused on issues of homosexual identification, disclosure and sexual risk practices in relation to cross-cultural differences among gay Asian and Caucasian men in Sydney. Mostly recruited from gay social venues, 19 gay Asian men participated in exploratory focus groups discussions, another 201 gay Caucasian and 199 gay Asian men completed an anonymous questionnaire, and a further 10 gay Caucasian and 9 gay Asian men took part in in-depth one-to-one interviews. The major findings were: gay Asian men tended to experience conflict, in being both gay and Asian, related to individualism and collectivism; the gay Asian and Caucasian men differed in various aspects of homosexual practice, but shared certain sexual traits and practices; self-efficacy in safe sex and gay community attachment were key factors associated with gay men???s sexual risk practices (???risk??? being defined as unprotected anal intercourse with any casual partners or with a regular partner whose HIV status was not concordant with the participant???s). This study provides evidence that the inclusion of individualism-collectivism, social cognitive variables and gay community factors in the examination of homosexual identity and practice among men of different cultural backgrounds holds promise. It further suggests that educational programs to encourage safe sex will continue to yield benefits from increasing individual awareness, confidence and ability to effectively deal with situations that could pose risks of HIV transmission.

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Andorka, Michael J. "Gay Men, Minority Stress, and Romantic Relationships." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374254325.

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Ebot, Ayuk Samuel. "Sexual minority rights in Cameroon." Thesis, University of Western Cape, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3381.

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Magister Legum - LLM
The objective of this study is to explore the criminalisation of persons based on sexual orientation in Cameroon in light of that country’s international human rights obligation. The study examines the constitution and laws of Cameroon as applicable to sexual minorities. It aims to discuss recent developments in international human rights law with regard to the human rights basis for decriminalising homosexuality.

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Granath, Beatrice. "Homosexual Women's Quest for the Invisible Visibility : How a Minority within a Minority perceive themselves through Print Advertising." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för mediestudier, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-104257.

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Introduction: Visibility within advertising can generate acceptance and normalization in society, hence it is a powerful media that is of utmost importance for the homosexual group. Portrayals in advertising equal an admission as citizens, which homosexual women are currently neglected as media circumscribe male homosexuality as norm. Knowledge of how homosexual women identifies with portrayals in advertising is currently sparse. Aim: The overall aim of this study is to satiate the gap of knowledge of portrayals of homosexual women in advertising and how the dual identity of gender and sexuality influence the interpretation of advertisements targeting homosexual women. Method: A combination of quantitative and qualitative methodology. The sample includes self-identified homosexual women recruited consecutively during a two-month period. In total 113 homosexual women participated in the study. To provide a realistic interpretation, actual print advertisements portraying female homosexuals were used as stimuli within the contexts of mainstream media and gay media. Results: The female homosexual group appears to be heterogeneous since the perception of the individual sexual identity and lifestyle was not aligned but rather dispersed. However, the participants’ perception of the sexual identity and lifestyle of the female homosexual group is that is a homogenous group. Conclusion: Within the female homosexual group a stigmatization exist regarding gender behaviour that does not correspond with the recurrent portrayal in advertising of homosexual women as a homogenous group.

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Muraco, Joel A. "Minority Stress in the Lives of Gay and Lesbian Couples." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/323221.

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The goal of this dissertation is to examine minority stress in the lives of gay and lesbian individuals and couples. To do this I conducted three separate, but empirically and conceptually related studies using data from 68 self-identified gay men and lesbians. Of these, 38 participants were coupled (n = 19 couples). All three studies were informed by minority stress theory. In the first study I examined individual (N = 68) and partner (n = 38) correlates and associations with concern for safety because of sexual orientation and harassment because of sexual orientation. Comfort with homosexuality was the strongest negative predictor of concern for safety because of sexual orientation. Further, involvement with gay related activities was found to be the strongest positive predictor of harassment because of sexual orientation. In the next two studies I examined the daily influence of minority stress for same-sex couples (n = 19). In the second study I examined how daily public displays (PDA) of affection are associated with daily relationship satisfaction, daily concern for safety because of sexual orientation, and daily harassment because of sexual orientation. I found daily PDA to be positively associated with concurrent and lagged relationship satisfaction, positively associated with concurrent and lagged concern for safety, and concurrent, lagged, and prospective increases in harassment because of sexual orientation. In the third and final study I examined the moderating effect of daily relationship satisfaction on the relationships between daily concern for safety and harassment in predicting daily physical health and well-being. I find that daily concern for safety and harassment are not associated with daily physical health suggesting that the negative effects of minority stress on physical health are more cumulative and do not fluctuate from day-to-day. I also find that daily relationship satisfaction does moderate the relationship between daily concern for safety and harassment and their daily well-being in unexpected ways. Collectively, this dissertation illustrates the complex influence of minority stress in the lives of gay and lesbian individuals and couples in two ways: first, as it pertains to how personal characteristics and behaviors (e.g. involvement with gay related activities and engagement in PDA) are associated with minority stress overall and on a daily basis; second, by illustrating the daily influence of minority stress on daily physical health and well-being. In conclusion, in these studies I highlight the complexity of life and how minority stress, stress that is unique to gay men and lesbian individuals and couples, complicates otherwise beneficial behaviors. Further, I illustrate the long and short term ramifications minority stress has on gay men and lesbian individuals and couples.

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Fingerhut, Adam William. "Identity, minority stress and mental health in gay men and lesbians." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1472128051&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.

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Lasser, Jon Stuart. "Managing their visibility : a qualitative study of sexual minority youth and their experiences /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Williams, Laura Ellen. "A Comparison of Sexual-Minority Stress in Lesbian and Gay Police Officers." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6495.

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The original purpose of this quantitative study was to compare 5 self-reported sexual minority stress (SMS) factors experienced by lesbian and gay police officers to discover if lesbian or gay police officers experience more SMS, and which factor, if any, is the biggest stressor for either group as measured using subscales of the Daily Heterosexist Experiences Questionnaire (DHEQ). This study partially incorporated minority-stress theory as applied to sexual minorities. This study used subscales from the DHEQ in anonymous, online surveys. Because of the low response rate, the study changed to compare the group of lesbian and gay police officers' self-reports on levels of feelings of vigilance, harassment/discrimination, isolation, vicarious trauma, and victimization as compared to the established population values. The central research question asked if there was a significant difference between lesbian and gay police officers and the established population on self-reported factors of SMS, as measured by the DHEQ. Two-tailed t tests were used to analyze the data. The results showed that lesbian and gay officers reported significantly less SMS as determined by the 5 factors on the DHEQ. The results of this study could provide an impact on how administrators treat lesbian and gay officers and how LGBT policies are created and implemented for internal and external (e.g. LGBT communities) interactions. The results of this study could also provide insight for police psychologists and other mental health practitioners about SMS.

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Bennett, Christopher. "A minority within a minority: identity and well-being amongst gay men with learning disabilities: a portfolio of study, practice and research." Thesis, University of Surrey, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.587845.

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Giles, Melissa Kay. "Diversity in action : minority group media and social change." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2011. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/44125/1/Melissa_Giles_Exegesis.pdf.

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My thesis consists of a creative work plus an exegesis. This exegesis uses case study research to investigate three Brisbane-based media organisations and the role they play in encouraging social inclusion and other positive social change for specific disadvantaged and stigmatised minority groups. Bailey, Cammaerts and Carpentier’s theoretical approach to alternative media forms the basis of this research. Bailey et al. (2008, p. 156) view alternative media organisations as having four important roles, two media-centred and two society-centred, which must all be considered to best understand them: • serving their communities • acting as an alternative to mainstream media discourses • promoting and advocating democratisation in the media and through the media in society • functioning as a crossroads in civil society. The first case study, about community radio station 4RPH (Radio for the Print Handicapped), centres on promoting social inclusion for people with a print disability through access to printed materials (primarily mainstream print media) in an audio format. The station also provides important opportunities for members of this group to produce media and, to a lesser extent, provides disability-specific information and discussions. The second case study, about gay print and online magazine Queensland Pride, focuses on promoting social inclusion and combating the discrimination and repression of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Central issues include the representation (including sexualised representation) of a subculture and niche target market, and the impact of commercialisation on this free publication. The third case study, about community radio station 98.9FM, explores the promotion of social inclusion for peoples whose identity, cultures, issues, politics and contributions are often absent or misrepresented in the mainstream media. This radio station provides “a first level of service” (Meadows & van Vuuren, 1998, p. 104) to these people, but also informs and entertains those in the majority society. The findings of this research suggest that there are two key mechanisms that help these media organisations to effect social change: first, strengthening the minority community and serving its needs, and second, fostering connections with the broader society.

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Walter, Rebecca M. "An exploratory study of experiences of gifted/sexual minority students." W&M ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539272259.

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Dalla, Silvia Carla. "Modelling of minority ion kinetics in tokamak plasmas during ion cyclotron resonant heating." Thesis, London South Bank University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245069.

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Heck, Nicholas Christopher. "School-Based Gay-Straight Alliances as a Protective Factor for Sexual Minority Youth." The University of Montana, 2009. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-11252009-142330/.

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Sexual minority youth have been found to be at-risk for engaging in negative health behaviors and for experiencing at-school victimization (Bontempo & DAugelli, 2002). Specific benefits of attending a high school with a gay-straight alliance (GSA) have recently been published (e.g., fewer suicide attempts; Goodenow, Szalacha, & Westheimer, 2006). However, it is unclear whether GSAs have any impact on substance use behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of attending a school with a GSA on sexual minority youths high school experiences, mental health, and substance use behaviors. A total of 103 heterosexual and 145 sexual minority participants were recruited for this study. Analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to compare sexual minority youth who attended a high school with a GSA (GSA+), sexual minority youth who did not attend a high school with a GSA (GSA-), and heterosexual youth (HET) to determine if differences in high school experiences, mental health, and substance use were present. Overall, the results indicated that GSA+ youth reported more positive school experiences, less problematic substance use, and less emotional distress when compared to GSA- youth. HET youth in this study had more positive outcomes compared to the sexual minority sample, with the exception of problematic substance use and high school GPA. The findings support considering high school GSAs as protective factors for sexual minority youth. The implications of these findings are discussed in further detail, along with the limitations of this research. Future directions for studying the potential benefits of attending a high school GSA for sexual minority youth are also provided.

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Toomey, Russell Blake. "Extracurricular Activity and Social Justice Involvement of Sexual Minority Youth." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/145312.

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Sexual minority youth (i.e., youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or who report same-sex attractions) disproportionally experience negative mental health and academic outcomes. Yet, few studies have examined positive youth development for this population. The goal of these three manuscripts is to add new information about positive developmental contexts for sexual minority youth in order to generate ideas for intervention and prevention. More specifically, the focus of these three manuscripts is on school-based extracurricular activity involvement of sexual minority youth.Manuscript one presents results from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health that compare sexual minority and heterosexual youth involvement in school-based extracurricular activities. Results documented that sexual minority youth are involved in school-based extracurricular activities at the same frequency as their heterosexual peers. For all youth, there was a small, but positive association between extracurricular activity involvement and school connectedness. School connectedness was associated with better mental health (i.e., higher self-esteem and lower depression), and these associations were stronger for sexual minority youth.Manuscript two presents results from the Preventing School Harassment Study that examine lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) youth involvement in Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs). GSAs are extracurricular clubs that are tailored to the needs of LGBQ youth. This study examined the concurrent associations among GSA presence, GSA membership, and participation in GSA-related social justice activities, with victimization based on sexual orientation and school-based and civic outcomes. GSA presence and participation in GSA-related social justice activities were positively associated with school belongingness and grade-point average (GPA), and GSA membership was associated with greater school belongingness. Results suggested, however, that the positive benefits of GSA presence and social justice involvement dissipate at high levels of school victimization.Manuscript three extends findings from manuscript two by examining the associations among GSA presence, GSA membership, perceived GSA effectiveness, and young adult well-being. The study utilized the Family Acceptance Project and found that the presence of a GSA, membership in a GSA, and GSA effectiveness differentially predicted LGBT young adult well-being. In some cases, these three facets of GSAs buffered the negative effect of LGBT-specific school victimization.

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Piras, Simone. "Volatile and sensory characterization of white wines from minority grapes varieties." Master's thesis, ISA, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19567.

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Mbachu, Ebenezar. "Increasing the number of minority principals to close the achievement gaps: strategies for increasing the enrollment of minority students in educational leadership-review of relevant literature." Thesis, McGill University, 2012. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=106487.

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While there is a growing body of American literature on minority principals, there still exists a scarcity of Canadian research on principal diversity. Although the numerous benefits derived from having minority principals have been reported in the literature, the number of minority principals in Canada has not kept pace with the increasing number of visible minority citizens and K-12 students. Clearly, minority teacher recruitment, development and retention efforts are critical to increase future minority principals, but preparing more minority students in educational leadership programs must become a priority. The following research question guides this study: What does the literature suggest can be done to increase the number of minority students in Canadian educational leadership graduate programs? In addressing the question, this study reviewed strategies in the literature that have been identified and/or used to recruit, develop and retain minority students in higher educational settings. It then specifically discusses how these strategies can be used to increase the enrolment of visible minority students who are traditionally underrepresented in educational leadership programs, in comparison to their representation in the Canadian society and schools.
Bien qu'il existe aux États-Unis une quantité croissante de documentation sur les directeurs issus d'une minorité, il en existe peu au Canada. Combler les postes de directeur avec des membres d'une minorité comporte de nombreux avantages. Par contre, le nombre de directeurs issus d'une minorité au Canada n'augmente pas d'une manière proportionnelle au nombre de minorités en général et au nombre d'étudiants de catégorie K-12. Il est clair que les efforts en matière de recrutement, de formation continue et de rétention de professeurs provenant d'une minorité sont essentiels pour augmenter le nombre de futurs directeurs issus d'une minorité. Cependant, la priorité doit être accordée à la préparation d'un plus grand nombre d'étudiants provenant d'une minorité dans le cadre de programmes de leadership. La présente étude se penche sur la question suivante : quels sont les moyens suggérés dans la documentation pour augmenter le nombre d'étudiants issus d'une minorité au Canada qui sont inscrits dans des programmes d'études supérieures en éducation? La présente étude, dont l'objectif est de répondre à cette question, se veut un examen des stratégies proposées dans la documentation pour recruter, former et retenir des étudiants membres d'une minorité dans des programmes d'études supérieures. En outre, la présente étude aborde les méthodes selon lesquelles ces stratégies peuvent être utilisées pour augmenter le nombre d'étudiants membres d'une minorité inscrits dans des programmes de leadership en éducation, lequel nombre n'est pas proportionnel au nombre de minorités dans les écoles et au Canada en général.

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Scroggs, Barrett. "An Investigation into Risk and Resiliency in Gender and Sexual Minority Emerging Adults." Diss., Kansas State University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/38752.

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Doctor of Philosophy
School of Family Studies and Human Services
Elaine M. Johannes
The life-span theoretical framework contends that development occurs throughout the entire life-span and that experiences at one stage of life influence later development (Baltes, 1987). With this in mind, the present studies explore the developmental experiences of gender and sexual minority (GSM) individuals as they make the transition to adulthood. The first study found that overall, there were no major differences in GSM emerging adults’ perceptions of this developmental stage when measured using the Inventory of the Dimensions of Emerging Adulthood (IDEA). The second study situated group identification as a process of identity development and found that identifying with the GSM community was a protective factor for GSM emerging adults. Higher attributions to prejudice were associated with increases in well-being when explained through group identification even though the direct effect was negative. The final study found that, similarly to their heterosexual and cisgender peers, GSM individuals’ self-esteem develops in quadratic fashion over the transition to adulthood and that perceptions of familial understanding in adolescence was significantly associated with both the initial level and the rate of change of self-esteem for this population. Implications for further research are discussed.

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Duvall, Brown Timothy A. "Multiple minority identities : Queer and Muslim Arab Americans." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1268.

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Huamusse, Luis Edgar Francisco. "The right of sexual minorities under the African human rights system." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_4577_1190370461.

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The protection of the rights of sexual minorities in Africa is a controversial issue. It is not unusual to find newspaper reports on gross violations suffered by this minority group. Gays and lesbians are victims of violence, sometimes resulting in death. Sexual minorities in Africa are often confronted with government actions such as those of the Nigerian government that recently submitted to the parliament a Bill to make provisions for the prohibition of relationships between persons of the same sex, celebration of marriage, registration of gay clubs and societies and publicity of same sex relationships. The objective of this study was to suggest possible legal protection and recognition of sexual minority rights under the African human rights system.

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Palmieri, Steven A. "Sexual Empowerment for Sexual Minority Men: A Critical Qualitative Exploration." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1597071282969435.

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Boarts, Jessica M. "Psychological Predictors of Health Risk Behaviors in Minority Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Adolescents." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1216059051.

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Watson, Ryan. "Inquiries Into Sexual Minority Youth and Young Adults Over Time and Across Cultures." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/338686.

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Sexual minorities or those minoritized as a result of the expressed or assumed sexual orientations and identities (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer), by virtue of their sometimes stigmatized identities, oftentimes report deleterious and unprovoked experiences of harassment, victimization, and prejudice. For several decades, research has confirmed that lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals are at high risk for maladaptive outcomes, including higher rates of suicidality, depression, substance use and abuse, and anxiety disorders. The goal of this dissertation was to 1) document and compare these disparities across two cultures, 2) disentangle social support systems that are important to sexual minorities, and 3) identify factors that best protect sexual minorities against the effects of bias-based bullying. Large datasets were used to compare, understand, and trace the processes of interpersonal relational support on adjustment for sexual minorities. Specifically, different cultural normativities were hypothesized to explain differences in adjustment across culture, parent support was hypothesized to be most associated with lower depression and higher self-esteem, and parent acceptance was expected to buffer the relation between bias-based bullying and depression for sexual minorities. These expectations were generally supported and demonstrate the clear role that parents and friends contribute to mental health for sexual minorities. Implications for future research, parents, teachers, and other stakeholders are discussed in different contexts of sexual minority adjustment.

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Mereish, Ethan. "Resilience Through Relational Connection: A Relational Model to Sexual Minority Mental and Physical Health." Thesis, Boston College, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3794.

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Thesis advisor: Paul Poteat
Sexual minorities (e.g., lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals) are at higher risk for mental and physical health disparities than heterosexuals, and research has related some of these disparities to minority stressors such as institutional heterosexism, sexual prejudice, and discrimination. Yet, there is a dearth of research elucidating factors that predict the development of these health risks, and factors that protect and promote resiliency against them. Building on the minority stress model, the present study utilized relational cultural theory to situate sexual minority health disparities within a relational framework. Specifically, the study examined the mediating and moderating factors between the deleterious effects of distal stressors (i.e., heterosexist relational disconnections such as discrimination and victimization) and proximal stressors (i.e., self-disparaging relational images such as internalized homophobia, sexual orientation concealment) on mental and physical health for sexual minorities. Among 719 sexual minority adults, structural equation modeling analyses were used to test three models of: the relations between minority stressors and health; mediating effects of diminished agency, loneliness, and shame on the relations between minority stressors and health; and the moderated-mediation effects of growth-fostering relationships with peers, mentors, and community on the mediating pathways between minority stressors and health. Results indicated that heterosexist distal and proximal minority stressors predicted poor mental health (i.e., depression, anxiety, and suicidality) and physical health (i.e., cardiovascular disease risk, distressing physical symptoms). The relations between proximal minority stressors and health were mediated by diminished sense of agency, loneliness, and shame, and there were mixed results for the relations between distal stressors and health. Although the direct effects of growth-fostering relationships were significant in predicting lower levels of diminished agency, loneliness, and shame, these factors had mixed moderating effects. Findings have research, practice, and policy implications that underscore the possible mechanisms by which sexual minority stressors lead to poor health. Researchers and practitioners need to addresses and advocate against societal forces contributing to heterosexist relational disconnections and for sexual minority health policies and research
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2014
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology

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Fritz, Sarah-Mee Hesse. "Heterosexist Harassment and Rejection, Emotional Social Support and Perceived Stress in a Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Sample." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2012. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177197/.

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The minority stress theory suggests LGBs experience greater stress levels due to their sexual minority identities; thus, they are more prone to psychological distress. Poor mental health is linked to internalized homophobia and heterosexism. However, affirmative social support may mitigate the stress response via the buffering hypothesis. My model posits that LGBs are more likely to report perceived stress; however, affirmative social support can mitigate stress. I investigated the relationship between perceived stress and sexual minority identity. I explored the relationship between heterosexism, emotional support and perceived stress and the moderating role of social support in my LGB sample. I conducted a hierarchical linear regression to test my model, which accounted for 29% of the variance in perceived stress. Heterosexism and emotional support were significantly associated with perceived stress. I failed to find a moderating role of emotional support. Limitations, strengths, future research and implications are discussed.

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Simons, Jack D., Matthew J. Beck, Nancy R. Asplund, Christian D. Chang, and Rebekah Byrd. "Advocacy for Gender Minority Students: Recommendations for Professional School Counsellors." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5814.

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Research shows that teachers’ and educators’ responses to gender diversity issues in schools either improves or limits the experiences of students. The school counsellor has an important role to play in this process by working closely with other stakeholders to advocate for transgender, intersex and genderqueer (TIG) students. Following a review of recent developments in the USA, recommendations are made and resources identified to assist school counsellors in validating TIG students, and improving school systems in pursuit of their academic, social and emotional success.

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Pakula, Barbara (Basia) Joanna. "Sexual identity, minority stress, and the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual Canadians." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63175.

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Background: Addressing mental health has emerged as a priority in Canada. The mental illness burden is thought to disproportionately affect some subgroups, including those self-identifying as lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB). Yet, to date, no reliable population estimates are available to characterize the prevalence of common mental health disorders amongst LGB Canadians. Objectives: (1) Investigate the prevalence and correlates of anxiety, mood, and anxiety-mood disorders, heavy drinking, and co-occurring anxiety or mood disorders and heavy drinking among Canadians self-identified as LGB. (2) Examine whether life stress mediates and sense of community belonging moderates the relationship between sexual identity and the study outcomes. (3) Assess the heterogeneity in the prevalence of the study outcomes by sexual identity at intersections with other social positions (i.e., sex, age, income, education, and racialized minority status). Methods: Pooled data from the 2007–2012 cycles of the Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 222,548) were used to obtain a multi-year sample of Canadians aged 18–59 years, who self-identified as LGB or heterosexual. Analyses included a series of logistic regression models, stratified binary mediation models, and models with multiple interaction terms. Bootstrapping was used to obtain standard errors and confidence intervals. Results: LGB-identified Canadians reported substantially greater odds of mental health disorders compared with heterosexual peers: the odds of anxiety, mood, anxiety-mood, and co-occurring disorders were double for gay/lesbian-identified respondents, and more than triple for bisexual-identified respondents. Perceived life stress partially mediated the effects of sexual identity on the outcomes, and the greatest odds were observed for bisexual respondents. Combinations of disadvantaged positions of reporting a gay/lesbian or bisexual identity (vs. heterosexual) with vulnerabilities related to income, age and sex were found to have multiplicative effects on the rates of mood and anxiety disorders. Discussion: The results provide the first national estimates for common mental health disorders reported by LGB-identified Canadians. They suggest that universal interventions (thought to be applicable to all sexual identities) may ameliorate some, but not substantially diminish all, observed mental health disparities. Informed by these results, future interventions tailored to meet the specific needs of LGB people, particularly bisexual-identified, may hold promise.
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Klinefelter, Emma. "Sexual minority adolescents and affirming experiences : an exploration of messages "It's OK to be gay"." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2012. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/11002/.

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Section A is a review of the literature pertaining to positive environmental influences on sexual identity development amongst sexual minority (SM) adolescents. Extant research suggests SM adolescents are at risk of adjustment difficulties; there is a dearth of research regarding positive influences on development. Positive influences include micro-system factors, such as friend and family affirmation, with limited understanding of macro-system factors. Section B reports the research study, which took an ecological approach to investigating protective factors in the lives of sexual minority adolescents. It aimed to investigate affirming experiences, exploring whether sexual minority ‘affirming messages’ (AM) are experienced, the process of experiencing AM and their perceived effects. A mixed-method cross sectional design with three phases of qualitative and quantitative data collection was implemented. Phases included a 12 participant focus group, an online survey completed by 107 participants and respondent validation with five participants. Participants reported AM were experienced, but were not accessible enough. AM were less accessible when first considering sexual identity, a time of negative feelings. Participants were actively engaged in seeking AM, most commonly on-line and from friends and least commonly from school. The importance of role models, similar others and self-acceptance was recognised. Results suggested that although AM are not considered accessible enough, they have a positive impact. This has implications for provision of AM within educational settings and the media.

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Purser, Megan M. "Minority Stress, Spirituality and Psychological Quality of Life in a Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Sample." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2013. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500037/.

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Unique factors associated with the experience of spirituality and religiosity for many in lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) communities include minority stress. Using structural equation modeling, we examined whether minority stress mediates the relationship between spirituality and psychological quality of life (QOL). Results indicate minority stress mediates the relationship between spirituality and psychological QOL for gay men and bisexuals. However, minority stress is not a significant mediator for lesbians. Therefore, lesbians may experience minority stress and its relationship to psychological QOL differently than gay men and bisexuals due to higher societal acceptance. This study provides support for examining lesbians, gay men and bisexuals separately rather than as one sexual minority group.

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Kephart, Christina Marie. "Identity Development and Acculturation Processes in Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth: Associations with Depressive and Suicidal Symptoms." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2003. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08212003-142701/.

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Cabral, Kyle H. K. "PROXIMAL STRESS PROCESSES AS PREDICTORS OF ALCOHOL USE IN GAY AND BISEXUAL MALES: A PARTIAL TEST OF THE MINORITY STRESS THEORY." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1168357490.

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Trujillo, Michael A. "Heterosexism, mental health, and suicide: Investigating the moderating role of coping in sexual minority men." VCU Scholars Compass, 2015. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/4042.

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This cross-sectional study examined if heterosexist experiences (harassment/rejection, workplace/school discrimination, other) were associated with suicidality (suicidal ideation, suicide attempts) and symptoms of anxiety/depression, and if symptoms of anxiety/depression were associated with suicidality in a national sample of sexual minority men (SMM; N = 89). The study also examined if depression mediated the relationship between heterosexist events and suicidal ideation and whether active and disengaged coping styles moderated this relationship. All associations were significant and positive, with harassment/rejection and symptoms of depression generally independently associated with outcome variables. Symptoms of depression were a significant mediator of the harassment/rejection-suicidal ideation relationship; however, neither disengaged nor active coping moderated the mediation. Clinical research could focus on reducing symptoms of depression associated with heterosexist events in order to influence suicidal ideation in SMM. Other implications are discussed.

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Wong, Tze-hoo, and 王梓浩. "Understanding the lives of sexual minority male youth in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B48426337.

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Adolescence is a challenging life period in which young people have to deal with both physical and mental changes. For gay, bisexual and questioning (BGQ) youth, the challenges in their adolescents could be tougher. Previous research has demonstrated the unique psychosocial and sexual health needs of this vulnerable sub-group of the youth population. However, most of these studies were conducted in the West. Local data has been far from enough for us to understand the lives and health needs of Hong Kong GBQ youth, who have been affected by a different set of cultural values and social situations. This study adopted a qualitative approach to explore the lives of and the factors affecting the health of GBQ youth in Hong Kong. Both focus groups and individual interviews were used. Data analysis was guided by the principle of grounded theory. Twenty sexual minority male youth aged between 15 and 21 were recruited in the study. It appeared that the discovery of sexual identities for Hong Kong GBQ youth usually began in the early adolescence and was usually followed by a stage of struggle and denial of same-sex attraction. Traditional Chinese family values and mainstream Christianity doctrine heavily influenced on the informants’ and others’ acceptance towards homosexuality. GBQ youth also encountered different forms of prejudicial events in practically all social situations which in turn affected their psychosocial wellbeing and sexual health. Furthermore, parents, school professionals and healthcare workers seemed to lack appropriate skills and attitudes to promote GBQ youth’s health.
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Thomas-Jones, Deborah Karin. "Redefining normalcy : a queer reconstruction of the family : an in-depth exploration of youth with lesbian parents." Online access for everyone, 2006. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Spring2006/d%5Fthomas-jones%5F050206.pdf.

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Todd, Emerson A. "Creative Gender Expression Performativity As a Coping Mechanism for Minority Stress." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/591.

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Creative Gender Expression Performativity may be a coping mechanism for dealing with minority stress in sexual and gender minority populations. The current study suggests the creation of a new scale that measures effortful presentation rather than directional presentation. Rather than examining whether someone identifies as masculine or feminine – the proposed model would instead look at how much effort an individual is putting into their gender expression. In this mixed methods study, participants (N = 187) completed a survey based on gender expression, minority stress, and mental health, while 10 participants completed a qualitative post-survey interview via email. Multiple regressions were performed to examine the relationships between gender expression and negative health outcomes. Tests performed examined relationships amongst factors such as positive gender expression outlook, gender congruence, and self-esteem; and outcomes including depression, anxiety, and anticipated discrimination. Multiple regression analyses revealed that positive perceptions of gender expression acted as a buffer to anticipated discrimination. TGNC individuals experienced lower self-esteem and higher depression levels than cisgender individuals. Qualitative themes uncovered motives behind gender expression, such as coping with minority stress.

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Olsen, Preston Trent. "Inclusive guise of 'gay' asylum : a sociolegal analysis of sexual minority asylum recognition in the UK." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/22983.

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The United Kingdom’s acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) refugees has been heralded as a progressive shift in asylum law. Indeed, the scope for the protection of sexual minorities under the Refugee Convention has expanded. The interpretation of the Convention definition of refugee in Article 1A(2) has been continuously adapted, especially the “particular social group” (PSG) category as well as the recognised scope of “well-founded fear of being persecuted.” This thesis interrogates how “gay” refugees have been accepted under the Convention. The analysis considers the ways judicial decision-making has constructed the PSG and persecution of sexual minority asylum seekers. The sample consists of 22 appeals from 1999-2011 which were identified as major legal developments, beginning with the first significant recognition of “homosexual” refugees. Several additional tribunal determinations and key international cases are also considered. A socio-legal approach is taken to study the tensions between fluid sociological images of gender and sexuality and the fixed notions of identity found in the law (whether arising from individual cases, formal practice, or state imperatives). Through an examination of the legal discourse in the texts examined, the research deconstructs the jurisprudential debates in order to assess their impact on sexual minorities seeking asylum. This contextual, rather than doctrinal, approach reveals how the jurisprudence often obscures sociologically problematic assumptions made by adjudicators. This analysis offers an original contribution, concluding that UK protection is grounded on the assumption that sexual and gender identity are “immutable.” Far from opening the UK to persecuted sexual minorities, the prevalence of this assumption significantly narrows the apparently “inclusive” construct of the refugee. Building on the findings, the thesis proposes that adjudication should focus on the persecutory intent to suppress non-conforming acts and identities (or norm deviance) in order to identify sexual minority refugees rather than the categories of LGBT. Additionally, framing determination in the terms of relational autonomy develops a better understanding of the conditions necessary to realise a non-conforming sexual and gendered life free of persecution. The concept of norm deviance decentres the assumption of a knowable truth of identity, and relational autonomy asserts that the deprivation of self-determination and rights to relate may constitute a well-founded fear of persecution.

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Drought, Sarah A. "School Climate for Sexual Minority Youth: Reflections by College-Age Adults on K-12 Experiences." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1436461616.

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Pollitt, Amanda Marie, and Amanda Marie Pollitt. "Inside and Outside: Heteronormativity, Gender, and Health in the Lives of Bi/Sexual Minority Youth." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624289.

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In this two-manuscript dissertation, framed through queer and minority stress theories, I focus on heteronormative pressures and their impact on sexual identity fluidity and health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth and young adults. Heteronormativity, or the expectation to meet heterosexual norms in relationships, may be stressful for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth and be linked to poorer health. In particular, I focus on bisexual young people because bisexual people can enter into either same- or different-gender relationships; these young people could experience pressure from family members and religious communities to conform to heterosexual norms, resulting in sexual identity transitions that could explain health differences between sexual minority groups. In the first manuscript, I conducted life history narratives interviews with 14 racially and ethnically diverse youth and young adults between the ages of 18-24 on how LGB youth make sense of expectations to conform to heterosexual norms and how their experiences vary based on youths’ characteristics. In the second manuscript, I used structural equation modeling analysis of one of the largest community samples of LGB youth and young adults between the ages of 15-21 in the U.S. to examine youths' current and future relationship desires in a broader system of heteronormative expectations and how these expectations operate as mechanisms to influence the mental health of sexual minority youth. Qualitative results from the first manuscript show that for many youth and youth adults, gender and sexuality intersect to influence their experiences of heteronormativity: Gender and sexuality were conflated for gay men who stated that their gender nonconformity meant that family members already knew their sexuality before they came out as gay. Many bisexual women described their experiences being gender conforming in which they struggled to legitimize their sexuality to others because they were feminine. Though gay and lesbian identities were present in discussions of gender, an expression of gender that signaled and was named as bisexuality was fundamentally missing in the interviews. That is, participants did not describe a gender presentation that would indicate someone attracted to more than one gender. Participants consistently considered childbearing, but not marriage, to be highly desirable. Latino participants discussed heteronormativity through the racialized lens of machismo. However, religion was a greater source of pressure to conform to heterosexuality for Latino participants than were racial communities. My quantitative results from the second manuscript showed that gay men, lesbian women, and bisexual men are more likely to desire same-gender marriages later in life compared to bisexual women, who are more likely to desire different-gender marriages. Participants who desired different-gender marriage were more likely to identify as a different sexual identity over time. However, neither relationship desires nor sexual identity transitions related to depressive symptoms. The findings of this manuscript suggest that initial transition to a sexual minority identity may be the most vulnerable time for youth. After this initial transition, lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth may be inoculated to stress related to identity transitions, even in the context of heteronormativity. This research informs queer and minority stress theories: Gender, sexuality, and family norms intersect to structure how youth understand heteronormativity and predicts whether youth maintain their sexual identity, but such norms might not be stressors that influence health after youth first identify as LGB.

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Prickett, Joshua L. "Effect of Including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Minority in Company Diversity Initiatives on Organizational Attraction." Xavier University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1511355838519412.

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Santos, Joana Raquel Silveira. "Preconceitos e discriminação face a minorias sexuais." Master's thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/23428.

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Apesar das mudanças sociais e legislativas em Portugal para uma maior inclusão das pessoas LGB (lésbicas, gays e bissexuais), a verdade é que as pessoas homossexuais ainda sofrem de discriminação, perpetuada por preconceitos acerca da homossexualidade. Este estudo tem como principal objetivo avaliar semelhanças/diferenças ao nível dos preconceitos direcionados a gays e a lésbicas. Neste sentido, foi utilizada uma amostra de 251 participantes e selecionou-se uma escala que avalia as atitudes face à homossexualidade: EMAFLG - Escala Multidimensional de Atitudes face a Lésbicas e a Gays (Gato, Fontaine & Carneiro, 2012). Esta escala foi reestruturada e adaptada, de forma a conter itens exclusivamente sobre a homossexualidade, de forma geral, tendo a nova versão sido denominada de QOOS (Questionário de Opiniões sobre a Orientação Sexual). Criaram-se ainda dois instrumentos que pudessem avaliar o preconceito face à homossexualidade masculina (Questionário de Opiniões sobre a Homossexualidade Masculina) e feminina (Questionário de Opiniões sobre a Homossexualidade Feminina). Os principais resultados apontam para diferenças quanto aos preconceitos direcionados a gays e a lésbicas, não na sua tipologia, mas na sua distribuição. Existem ainda diferenças no grau de preconceito em função das variáveis sexo, idade, grau de escolaridade, posição política e religiosa e conhecimento e grau de proximidade com pessoas LGB. Por fim, os resultados parecem apontar, de uma forma geral, para atitudes mais negativas para com a homossexualidade masculina; Abstract: Prejudice and Discrimination towards Sexual Minorities Despite the social and legislative changes in Portugal for a greater inclusion of LGB (lesbians, gays and bissexuals) people, the truth is that gay people still suffer from discrimination perpetuated by prejudices about homosexuality. This study aims to evaluate the similarities/differences in prejudice towards gay men and lesbians. As such, we used a sample of 251 participants and selected an instrument that evaluates attitudes towards homosexuality: EMAFLG – Multidimensional Scale of attitudes towards Lesbians and Gay Men – (Gato, Fontaine & Carneiro, 2012). This scale was reestructured and adapted so that it could contain itens about homossexuality, in a general sense, therefore the new version was called QOOS (Questionnaire of Opinions about Sexual Orientation). We created two instruments that could evaluate prejudices towards gay men (Questionnaire of Opinions about Gay Men) and Lesbians (Questionnaire of Opinions about Lesbians). The main results pointed towards differences between prejudices against gay men and gay women, not in its typology but in its distribution. There were also differences in prejudice considering the variables sex, age, school degree, political and religious positions and knowledge/proximity towards LGB people. Finally, the results suggested that attitudes are more negative towards gays than lesbians.

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Hansman, Glen Philip. "Politics of minority interest / politics of difference and antinormativity : "positive change" and building "queer-friendly" schools in Vancouver, British Columbia." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2866.

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This project examines “positive change” with regard to queer/LGBTTITQetc. education-activism in Vancouver, British Columbia directed at building what has been described as “queer-friendly schools” through the development and implementation of policy, as well as activist work connected to those efforts. I employ elements of autoethnography and participatory research by documenting and analyzing my education-activist work in this context and that of others with whom I have done this work. I situate this project within the broader context of the education system and queer/LGBTTITQetc. education-activist efforts in British Columbia. In the process, I problematize what is meant by or capable of activism and “positive change.” As demonstrated in the literature review, various understandings of sexuality, gender, activism, educational leadership, and “positive change” are available to inform queer/LGBTTITQetc. education-activism. This thesis examines how these understandings sit in tension with the practicalities, limitations, and contradictions of activist engagement at the school district level of a complex, politicized public school system. My engagement with the literature, documentation of the practical work, and exploration of a number of guiding questions with the project’s participants comprise the bulk of this project.

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