Stigma processes play an underrecognized role in the distribution of life chances,
influencing health through the production of disadvantage and the induction of stress …

Health disparities related to stigmatized characteristics, including sexual orientation, have
been well-documented. However, it is largely unknown whether temporal declines in stigma …

Rationale With a concealable stigmatized identity, sexual minorities not only face
discrimination but the burden of deciding when to be open about their sexuality. What are …

Perceived discrimination is a risk factor for mental health problems among sexual minority
individuals. An increasing number of research studies have investigated the mechanisms …

Large health disparities exist between stigmatized and nonstigmatized groups. In addition to
experiencing and anticipating greater discrimination, members of stigmatized groups also …

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) young people of color
encounter interlocking systems of social prejudice and discrimination. However, little is …

Objective: Although structural stigma (ie, discriminatory laws, policies, and community
attitudes) toward sexual minorities predicts adverse health and wellbeing, this association …

As a feature of many chronic health problems, stigma contributes to a hidden burden of
illness. Health-related stigma is typically characterized by social disqualification of …

implications of gender, age, race and class divisions. The article in this Special Issue by
Phelan, Link, and Dovido (2008) supports this contention. The authors conclude that the …

Despite the prominence of shame in stigma theories, its role in explaining population-level
mental-health disparities between the stigmatized and nonstigmatized has not been …