For over two decades, the minority stress model has guided research on the health of
sexually-diverse individuals (those who are not exclusively heterosexual) and gender …

Although minority stress processes of internalized stigma and anticipated discrimination are
related to poor mental and physical health, limited research has explored mechanisms …

Sexually-diverse individuals (those who seek sexual or romantic relationships with the same
and/or multiple genders) and gender-diverse individuals (those whose gender identity …

Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM; ie, non-heterosexual and transgender or
gender-expansive, respectively) people experience physical health disparities attributed to …

The number of US adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or a different
sexual identity has doubled since 2008, and about 40% of the sexual and gender minority …

Sexual minorities are at increased risk for multiple mental health burdens compared with
heterosexuals. The field has identified 2 distinct determinants of this risk, including group …

Sexual minority (non-heterosexual) individuals experience higher rates of physical health
problems. Minority stress has been the primary explanatory model to account for this …

We simultaneously examined the effects of individual-and couple-level minority stressors on
mental health among people in same-sex relationships. Individual-level minority stressors …

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals suffer serious mental health disparities relative
to their heterosexual peers, and researchers have linked these disparities to difficult social …

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations experience significant health
disparities, theorized to result from LGBT specific minority stressors. The fully conceptualized …