This article provides an integrated critical review of the literature on internalized
heterosexism/internalized homophobia (IH), its measurement, and its psychosocial …

Most religious environments in the United States do not affirm homosexuality. The authors
investigated the relationship between exposure to nonaffirming religious environments and …

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 …

The goal of this study is to propose a new Measure of Internalized Sexual Stigma for
Lesbians and Gay Men (MISS-LG) that assesses three dimensions of internalized …

Abstract Building Spiritual Strength (BSS) is an 8‐session, spiritually integrated group
intervention designed to address religious strain and enhance religious meaning making for …

Individuals who identify as same-sex attracted have a long history of discrimination within
many Western societies. Although most of these individuals are raised in families who …

Researchers have examined perceived discrimination as a risk factor for depression among
sexual minorities; however, the role of religion as a protective factor is under-investigated …

Religiosity and spirituality are often integral facets of human development. Young gay and
bisexual men (YGBM), however, may find themselves at odds when attempting to reconcile …

In this qualitative research, conducted on 30 gay-friendly, heterosexual, undergraduate men,
we examine actual and hypothetical experiences of sexual threesomes, both with two …

Background: A growing body of research claims that sexual minority individuals have nearly
twice the suicidal ideation rate of heterosexual individuals. Method: The main objective of …