Researchers have identified important psychosocial distinctions between three emergent
gender categories: cisgender, binary transgender and non-binary transgender. The present …

The aim of this paper is to examine whether transgender people's experiences of
relationships are influenced by heteronormativity, the related concept of sexual legitimacy …

Objective Gender minority groups, such as transgender individuals, frequently encounter
stigma, discrimination, and negative mental health outcomes, which can result in contact …

Recent events have drawn attention to the prejudice and discrimination faced by
transpeople; however, there is limited research on attitudes toward transpeople. We studied …

Background: A systematic review was conducted to critically evaluate and synthesize
literature investigating mental health practitioners' attitudes towards transgender people …

We want to stress at the outset of this chapter that the task of representing the transsexual
and transgender population is nothing if not daunting. The difficulties, as we see them, stem …

Purpose: The “transgender tipping point” has brought transgender social and health issues
to the forefront of American culture. However, medical professionals have been lagging in …

A United States sample of 166 transgender adults including 50 male-to-females (MTFs), 52
female-to-males (FTMs), and 64 genderqueers (neither completely female nor completely …

Transgender individuals experience stigmatization through the application of gender
stereotypes. In Study 1, cisgender individuals (N= 212) produced unique stereotypes, such …

Conventional heteronormative beliefs about the nature of gender roles, gender identity, and
sexual orientation are fundamentally challenged by the experiences of many transgender …