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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 ...
Adolescent bullying – which is highly prevalent among sexual minority youths – is a chronic stressor that can increase risk for suicide via the diathesis-stress model. In a 2011 study of American lesbian, gay, and bisexual adolescents, Mark Hatzenbuehler found that a more conservative social environment elevated risk in suicidal behavior ...
While October marks LGBTQ History Month, these non-fiction films and docuseries can (and should) be watched any time. All of them re-examine the history, rights and visibility of the gay, lesbian ...
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 ...
In fact, majorities of every major religious group favor laws that protect LGBTQ people against discrimination, according to the Public Religion Research Institute’s 2022 American Values Survey.
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