This is the first known study to explore how religious identity conflict impacts suicidal
behaviors among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young adults and to test …

Scientific research indicates that variation in same-sex sexual orientation is normal and part
of the spectrum of human sexuality. Despite this evidence, sexual orientation change efforts …

Religion is one of the most powerful and ubiquitous forces in African American same-gender-
loving (SGL) men's lives. Research indicates that it has both positive and negative …

Resilience among lesbian and gay (LG) Christians has received limited attention. We
present results from a qualitative study of 27 LG Christians, for whom religion had high …

Background To investigate the relationship between sexual orientation and gender identity
in regard to levels of depression; levels of perceived social support; comfort with disclosure …

Purpose: The unique experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) residing in
culturally conservative rural areas are not well represented in the scientific literature. The …

A nation-wide sample of 634 previous or current members of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints (LDS), non-heterosexual adults (ages 18–33), were surveyed to examine …

Coming out is best viewed in terms of a career with no discernible endpoint. Popular
discourse and stage-based models which emphasise a linear phased approach tend not to …

Although prior research has demonstrated that faith communities, religiosity, and/or religious
affiliation can be risk factors for depression, suicide, and substance abuse among LGBTQ+ …

Sexual minority adolescents from religious contexts may be at high risk of mental health
issues due to religious identity dissonance. This study investigated the cognitive strategies …