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Risk factors and the minority stress model [ edit ] The minority stress model takes into account significant stressors that distinctly affect the mental health of those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or another non-conforming gender identity. [ 1 ]
An Interview on the Effects of Stress on Minority Mental Health, David Van Nuys, Ph.D., August 17, 2009. Dr. Ilan Meyer Testimony (Perry Trial Day 4 Transcript), American Foundation for Equal Rights, January 4, 2010. The Little Things: The Impact of Prejudice in the Everyday Lives of LGBT People, Huffington Post, October 11, 2011.
J. Michael Bailey, best known for his research on sexual orientation, argues that the minority stress model deserves reconsideration since it fails to take temperament and genetics into account. Bailey argues that there is a biological component to increased stress among non-heterosexual populations, and says that "it would be a shame—most of ...
Many LGBTQ rights in the United States have been established by the United States Supreme Court, which invalidated state laws banning protected class recognition based upon homosexuality, struck down sodomy laws nationwide, struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, and prohibited employment ...
Laws governing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights are complex and diverse in the Americas, and acceptance of LGBTQ persons varies widely. Same-sex marriages are currently legal in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, United States and Uruguay.
After nearly three decades of holding annual silent protests to raise awareness for LGBTQ rights, students across the nation are speaking out Friday, spurred by the recent spate of laws aimed at ...
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