Identity concealment affects all sexual minority individuals, with potentially complex mental
health implications. Concealing a sexual minority identity can simultaneously generate the …

Pediatric healthcare providers should be aware of the unique challenges faced by youth
displaced from their country of origin, who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender or are …

People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) experience
disparate levels of psychological distress due to marginalization, yet there are also …

In this invited article, I present an inclusive theory of gender that clarifies its interconnections
with gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality. To support this functionalist theory, I …

Compared to heterosexual individuals, sexual minorities exhibit elevated risk for depression
and borderline personality disorder (BPD). One psychosocial factor relevant to sexual …

From a systems perspective, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused global changes impacting
the lives of individuals at all levels of interactions. Qualitative in-depth interviews were …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in Psychology of
Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity on Aug 10 2023 (see record 2023-97850-001). In …

Purpose: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority
(LGBTQ+) people face mental health disparities. These disparities are amplified in the …

Sexual minorities (eg, lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals) are at higher risk for
depression than heterosexual individuals. Lack of openness about one's sexual orientation …

Emotional support, particularly support from family and friends, is essential to health
outcomes especially for marginalized communities. Although emotional support is …