Many assume that individuals with a hidden stigma escape the difficulties faced by
individuals with a visible stigma. However, recent research has shown that individuals with a …

This article challenges the popular assumption that coming out to family of origin is important
for lesbians and gay men's mental health and couple relationships. First, I present theory …

Objectives. We assessed the association between minority stress, mental health, and
potential ameliorating factors in a large, community-based, geographically diverse sample of …

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to using and creating poetry for conducting
and reporting social research. It includes examples of poetry, interviews of poets, and …

National health initiatives emphasize the importance of eliminating health disparities among
historically disadvantaged populations. Yet, few studies have examined the range of health …

The essential, authoritative guide to microaggressions, revised and updated The revised
and updated second edition of Microaggressions in Everyday Life presents an introduction …

A homofobia como termo para designar uma forma de preconceito e aversão às
homossexualidades em geral tem se lançado na sociedade brasileira com alguma força …

Drawing from 2 largely isolated approaches to the study of social stress—stress proliferation
and minority stress—the authors theorize about stress and mental health among same‐sex …

Sexual prejudice refers to negative attitudes toward an individual because of her or his
sexual orientation. In this article, the term is used to characterize heterosexuals' negative …

The authors examined the associations between internalized homophobia, outness,
community connectedness, depressive symptoms, and relationship quality among a diverse …