Using gendered restrooms is challenging for transgender men in cis-normative societies as it triggers an internal conflict that requires them to undergo a complex decision-making process. By applying Nir's Negotiational Self Method anchored on Hermans' Dialogical Self Theory, psychological needs beyond the physiological need for relief are highlighted. Using a multi-case design, this study reveals how three Filipino transgender men negotiate between their needs for relief, safety, authenticity, self-expression, gender congruence, and social acceptance. The results underscore the cognitive and affective labor involved in using gendered restrooms and its negative impacts on the quality of life of transgender men.
This study aimed to identify systemic barriers to healthcare services for cisgender women with minoritized sexual identities living in Georgia and South Carolina. Archival data were analyzed from a survey conducted in 2016. Approximately 1 in 4 women (n=150) endorsed significant barriers. Regression analyses accounted for 36-67% variance. Consistently significant predictors included long distances to medical facilities (beta=0.85-1.91), community stigma (beta=1.03-1.89), and shortage of mental healthcare providers (beta=0.61-0.94). Additional significant predictors identified sources of socioeconomic barriers. Public health interventions targeting these variables may be particularly impactful.
Alcohol use and related problems may be prevalent among sexual minority young adults. Several sexual minority individuals endure minority stressors as well as disproportionate trauma exposure and PTSD symptoms compared to their heterosexual counterparts. We tested whether PTSD symptoms moderated the associations between minority stressors (heterosexist discrimination, internalized heterosexism, identity concealment, and identity disclosure) and alcohol use and related problems among 342 sexual minority young adults. PTSD symptoms strengthened the association between identity concealment and PTSD symptoms. Additionally, PTSD symptoms associated with alcohol use and internalized heterosexism associated with alcohol use. These findings may inform tailored alcohol misuse interventions for sexual minority young adults.
Greater numbers of youth in Czech schools identify as sexual and gender minorities (SGM). This is occurring in a highly homogenous country that has a history of tolerance, yet limited guidelines exist on how to support these increasingly more visible communities. This provides a unique environment to examine how, when, and why educators advocate for SGM youth in the Czech Republic, and it sets the stage for more research. In this study, 114 teachers working in Czech schools completed a survey about when they intervened and facilitated discussions in response to homo-negativity and trans-negativity (i.e., verbal prejudice). Regression models showed that intervention and discussion were significantly positively related to teachers' self-efficacy to advocate for SGM youth. Additionally, educator training and attitudes were related to initiating classroom discussions about managing the consequences of verbal bullying.
This study analyzed the prevalence and the role of minority stress factors on IPV. The sample consists of 392 Spanish adults (72.4% women) with a mean age of 28.63 (SD=8.29). A snowball sampling was used, sending an online questionnaire through different social networks with the support of Spanish LGB associations. IPV and minority stress factors were assessed with self-report measures. Bisexual people were more involved in psychological aggression and presented greater stigma consciousness and less social support. LGB people with higher levels of sexual distress and greater stigma consciousness were more frequently involved in aggression but not victimization. Participants with higher social support showed lower aggression and victimization. The results suggest that the experiences of minority stress are crucial to understanding and preventing violence in their relationships, with social support being a protective factor.
