Research on LGBTQ+ emerging adult populations has primarily focused on discrimination that is experienced within the heterodominant culture. Due to systems of oppression and the forces of power and privilege, some sexual and gender minorities experience isolation and discrimination not only within the heterodominant culture, but within the LGBTQ+ community as well. Fourteen lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) young adults (20-25 years) with a diverse array of intersecting identities (e.g., gender, racial, ethnic, religious, cultural) participated in semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups. Participants reported on experiences of biphobia, acephobia, transphobia, gatekeeping the community, LGBTQ+ people of colour’s experiences of racism within the community, other forms of oppression, and offered advice on areas of growth for the LGBTQ+ community. Findings provide insight into LGBTQ+ emerging adults experiences of discrimination and future research implications.
Article
LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults Perceptions of Discrimination and Exclusion within the LGBTQ+ Community
Psychology & Sexuality
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
1-16-2020
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Abstract
Citation Information
Joshua G. Parmenter, R. V. Galliher & A. D. A. Maughan (2020) LGBTQ+ emerging adults perceptions of discrimination and exclusion within the LGBTQ+ community, Psychology & Sexuality, DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2020.1716056
This is an original manuscript / preprint of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal Psychology & Sexuality on January 16, 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/19419899.2020.1716056