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 …

Objective Although there is anecdotal evidence of ageism occurring at both the structural
level (in which societal institutions reinforce systematic bias against older persons) and …

Policy Points Changes in US state policies since the 1970s, particularly after 2010, have
played an important role in the stagnation and recent decline in US life expectancy. Some …

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

People exposed to more unfavourable social circumstances are more vulnerable to poor
mental health over their life course, in ways that are often determined by structural factors …

Rationale Transgender people in the United States experience widespread prejudice,
discrimination, violence, and other forms of stigma. Objective This critical review aims to …

Psychological research has provided essential insights into how stigma operates to
disadvantage those who are targeted by it. At the same time, stigma research has been …

This Presidential Address offers elements for a systematic and cumulative study of
destigmatization, or the process by which low-status groups gain recognition and worth …

Today's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth come out at younger ages,
and public support for LGBT issues has dramatically increased, so why do LGBT youth …

Many studies, reviews, and meta-analyses have reported elevated mental health problems
for sexual minority (SM) individuals. This systematic review provides an update by including …