Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals suffer serious mental health disparities relative
to their heterosexual peers, and researchers have linked these disparities to difficult social …

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations experience significant health
disparities, theorized to result from LGBT specific minority stressors. The fully conceptualized …

Despite the robust, graded association between socioeconomic status (SES) and health,
SES has largely been ignored in the field of psychology and in lesbian, gay, and bisexual …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals are less healthy than heterosexual individuals,
and minority stress endured by LGB individuals contributes to these health disparities …

Research relating to minority stressors generally explores mental health outcomes, with
limited focus on the physical dimension. In addition, minority stress research is conducted …

This study examined the effects of minority stress on the physical health of lesbians, gay
men, and bisexuals (LGBs). Participants (N= 396) completed baseline and one year follow …

Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM; ie, non-heterosexual and transgender or
gender-expansive, respectively) people experience physical health disparities attributed to …

The number of US adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or a different
sexual identity has doubled since 2008, and about 40% of the sexual and gender minority …

Prejudice and stigma have been central to our understanding of the health and well-being of
LGBT people using the minority stress perspective. Minority stress research has explained …

Existing literature suggests that both sexual and racial minorities are at a heightened risk of
developing symptoms of depression and anxiety. However, there is minimal research …