Aim. To highlight how girlfags and guydykes describe their identities and their experience and interpretation of the identity labels. Background and previous studies. The sexual minority identity of girlfags and guydykes are sometimes perceived as provocative in their contradictory labels. There is little to no previous research on the identities and what is known is mostly presented on internet blogs and forums. The identities seemingly involve aspects on sexual orientation, gender and sexual practice. Research related to sexual minorities, non-normative sex, LGBT and the risk of ill-health with identifying as a sexual minority is presented. Method. Semi-structured interviews in a method of choice was applied to this study so as to ease contact with a sexual minority group. Participants were sought through a Facebook © forum, with a total of eleven interviews with two guydykes and nine girlfags, through video call (2), phone call (1), in person (1), email (6), email with sound files (1). The data was analysed with content analysis. Results and analysis. The results were extensive and had to be delimited. The results were analysed in a sexual constructionist setting using the concept of the heterosexual matrix (Butler, 1990) and the concepts of gender/sex sexuality and nurturance and eroticism presented in van Anders’ (2015) Sexual Configurations Theory (SCT). Three main categories were presented; A play on gender, Sexuality and Orientation, and Identity. Conclusions. There is pride portrayed in the girlfag and guydykes identities. The identity breaks norms regarding gender and sexuality and even sexual orientation within an LGBT context. The results indicate that further research on transgender issues and relational and social aspects of the identities is needed. Keywords: autoandrophilia, gender identity, genderqueer, girlfag, guydyke, homosexuality, LGBT, non-normative, sexual minorities, lesbian man, queer.

"The protection of the rights of sexual minorities in many countries in Africa is a controversial issue. It is not unusual to find newspaper reports on gross violations suffered by this minority group. Gays and lesbians are victims of violence, sometimes resulting in death. Sexual minorities in Africa are often confronted with government actions such as those of the Nigerian government that recently submitted to the parliament a bill to make provisions for the prohibition of relationships between persons of the same sex, celebration of marriage, registration of gay clubs and societies, and publicity of same sex sexual relationships. On the other hand, on the same continent, the South African Constitutional Court recently held that the denial of legal recognition for same-sex marriages was unconstitutional. The question that begs here is: why this state of affairs? In view of the situtation described above, this study intends to highlight the factors that have brought the continent to this point and give an analysis of the challenges and prospects faced in the protection of the rights of sexual minorities. The issue that will be addressed, therefore, is whether the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights is interpreted to include at least some protection against discrimination of sexual minorities." -- Introduction. / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006. / Prepared under the supervision of Prof. Pierre de Vos at the Faculty of Law, University of the Western Cape / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html / Centre for Human Rights / LLM

Introducción: Diferentes publicaciones encuentran mayor prevalencia de depresión o ansiedad en LGTBI, asociada a distintos factores. El Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática (INEI), realizó la primera encuesta a personas lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, transgénero, travestis e intersexuales (LGBTI) de manera virtual, preguntando diversas características de esta población. El objetivo es evaluar los factores asociados al auto-reporte de depresión y ansiedad en personas LGBTI en Perú. Métodos: Estudio transversal analítico basado en la Primera Encuesta Virtual en población LGTBI en Perú 2017. La población estudiada fueron personas LGTBI residentes en todo el Perú, las cuales fueron contactadas vía las asociaciones LGTBI del país para contestar un cuestionario virtual, cuya data fue recabada por el INEI.. Se obtuvieron razones de prevalencias (RP) en forma cruda y ajustada usando regresión de Poisson. Resultados: El 23,4% auto-reportó haber sufrido depresión o ansiedad en los últimos 12 meses; encontrándose asociación con edad (RP 0,97 por cada año adicional), sexo femenino al nacer (RP 1,19), ser bisexual respecto a ser gay (RP 1,26), ser no binario respecto a ser cis-género (RP 1,23), no tener pareja (RP 1,39), no tener trabajo (RP 1,18), haber sufrido alguna vez violencia/discriminación (RP 1,89), no haber tenido aceptación familiar (RP 1,15), y haber realizado labor sexual forzada (RP 1,84). Conclusiones: La prevalencia de depresión y/o ansiedad en la población LGTBI fue alta. Se identificaron factores asociados a más depresión y/o ansiedad. Esta información servirá para visibilizar los problemas de salud mental en esta población, además diseñar posibles intervenciones dirigidas a los factores modificables identificados. / Introduction: Different publications report a higher prevalence of depression or anxiety among the LGTBI population, associated to the different factors. The Peruvian National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) carried out the first survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transvestite and intersex people (LGBTI) using a virtual questionnaire. The objective is to evaluate the factors associated with self-reported depression and/or anxiety among LGBTI people in Peru. Methods: Cross-sectional analytical study based the First Virtual Survey of LGTBI population in Peru 2017. The population included people resident throughout Peru, who were contacted via LGTBI associations in order to answer a virtual questionnaire, whose data was collected by the INEI. Prevalence ratios (PR) were obtained in crude and adjusted form using Poisson regression. Results: 23.4% self-reported having suffered depression or anxiety in the 12 months prior to the survey; finding association with age (PR 0.97 for each additional year), female sex at birth (PR 1.19), being bisexual with respect to being gay (PR 1.26), being non-binary with respect to being cis-gender (PR 1.23), not having a partner (PR 1.39), not having a job (PR 1.18), having suffered violence/discrimination at some time (PR 1.89), not having had family acceptance (PR 1.15) , and having carried out forced sexual labor (PR 1,84). Conclusions: The prevalence of depression and/or anxiety in the LGTBI population was high. Factors were found associated with self-report of depression and/or anxiety. This information can be used to highlight the mental health problems among the LGTBI population, and design interventions that address the modifiable factors. / Tesis

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Cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary artery disease) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. There is a growing body of literature that indicates sexual minority (e.g., gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer) adults are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than their heterosexual counterparts. The aim of this dissertation was to identify factors that contribute to the cardiovascular health (CVH) disparities that have been observed among sexual minority individuals. Guided by an adaptation of the minority stress model of CVH among sexual minority individuals, this dissertation includes three studies. In the first study (i.e., Chapter 2), we conducted a scoping review of the literature that investigated social determinants of cardiovascular health among sexual minority adults. Although findings were mixed, several social determinants of health were found to influence the CVH of sexual minority adults. For instance, sexual minority adults who lived in environments that were more supportive of sexual and gender minority people had lower odds of being overweight or obese. In the second study (i.e., Chapter 3), we used data from a racially and ethnically diverse sample of sexual minority women to examine the associations of family-related factors (i.e., sexual identity disclosure and family social support) with self-reported incident hypertension. Additionally, we examined whether these associations were moderated by race/ethnicity and sexual identity, or mediated by depressive symptoms. We found that higher levels of family social support were associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms among sexual minority women. However, family-related factors were not associated with self-reported incident hypertension. Further, race/ethnicity and sexual identity did not moderate the associations between family-related factors and reported incident hypertension. In the third study (i.e., Chapter 4), we used data from a nationally representative sample of adults to investigate sexual identity differences in ideal CVH (as defined by the American Heart Association’s Life Simple 7) and whether these associations were mediated by depressive symptoms. Compared to exclusively heterosexual women, mostly heterosexual and lesbian women were less likely to meet ideal criteria for tobacco use. In contrast, lesbian women were more likely to meet ideal criteria for glycosylated hemoglobin than exclusively heterosexual women. Among men, relative to exclusively heterosexual men, mostly heterosexual men were less likely to meet ideal criteria for tobacco use. Gay and bisexual men were less likely to meet ideal criteria for physical activity, whereas gay men were more likely to meet ideal criteria for body mass index compared to exclusively heterosexual men. Bisexual men were less likely to meet ideal criteria for blood pressure relative to exclusively heterosexual men. Depressive symptoms were found to partially mediate the association between sexual identity and physical activity only among mostly heterosexual women. Overall, these dissertation findings highlight CVH disparities among sexual minority adults. Clinicians should be educated about the CVH disparities that have been documented among sexual minority adults to provide personalized and culturally competent care. Results also indicate there is a need to develop behavioral interventions tailored specifically to the needs of sexual minority adults to improve their CVH outcomes and reduce CVH-related disparities.

[pt] A dissertação dedica-se a investigar e compreender as opiniões e interpretações elaboradas por diversos segmentos sociais a respeito dos temas suscitados pela Parada do Orgulho LGBT, considerando que o evento propõe um agendamento de questões caras às minorias sexuais na sociedade. O ambiente de investigação foi a Internet e o foco recaiu sobre os discursos a respeito da Parada do Orgulho LGBT da cidade de São Paulo de 2011, presentes em blogs pessoais e sites de notícias. À luz de teorias oriundas da Análise do Discurso, identificaram-se padrões, referentes aos temas mais recorrentes suscitados pela manifestação e às estratégias discursivas relativas a cada tema. Neste processo, o estudo estipulou três categorias de análise, relativas às discussões sobre a pertinência do evento, aos direitos civis de minorias sexuais e ao juízo moral – biológico e religioso – sobre sexualidades não heteronormativas. / [en] The study aims to investigate the opinions and interpretations of readers s comments about the Parada do Orgulho LGBT (LGBT Pride Parade), considering that the event proposes an agenda for sexual minorities demands. The data were collected on the Internet and focused on São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade in 2011, in personal blogs and news websites. From a Discourse Analysis perspective, the study identified patterns, regarding the most recurring discursive strategies adopted in these statements. Three analytic categories have been found, regarding the pertinence of the event, civil rights for sexual minorities and the moral evaluation - both ideological and religious - about non-heteronormative sexualities.

Older gay men and lesbians may be at greater risk for depression than older sexual majority adults due to a lifetime of sexual minority stress. We hypothesize that aggression and being single are positively associated with depression. Resilience is negatively associated with depression. Aggression, being single and resilience account for a significant proportion of variance in depression. Resilience moderates the relationship between aggression and depression. Significant differences between older gay men and older lesbians' aggression, resilience and depression scores exist. For our older gay men and lesbian combined group, a moderation analysis indicated that in addition to aggression and resilience, being single significantly predicted depression accounting for approximately 57% of the variance in depression. Furthermore, resilience significantly moderated the relationship between aggression and depression in our model of older gay men and lesbians. For our older gay men-only group a moderation analysis (indicated that and resilience significantly predicted depression accounting for approximately 57% of the variance in depression. Furthermore, resilience significantly moderated the relationship between aggression and depression in our model, in our sample of older gay men. Four our lesbian-only group a moderation analysis indicated that being single and resilience significantly predicted depression accounting for approximately 54% of the variance in depression.

"Legacy of Love" follows four members of the Dallas LGBTQA+ community and shows their perspectives on the community's past, present and future, focusing on the community has accomplished so far, and the work, especially related to race, that lies ahead.

Since its emergence in the U.S., HIV has been a stigmatized illness. People living with HIV (PLH) are a minority and prone to psychological distress and poor mental health outcomes due to HIV-related stigma. PLH who identify with another minority group in addition to being HIV-positive (e.g., gay, African-American) experience multiple forms of oppression or layered stigma. Affirmative social support and resilience are negatively associated with HIV-stigma and are important coping resources for PLH. We used an explanatory sequential mixed methods design study involving a quantitative survey phase and a qualitative interview phase. We explored whether social support and resilience (Positive Psychological Resources) mediate or moderate the relationship between HIV Stigma and Psychological Distress among HIV-positive adults using partial least squares (PLS) path modeling and multiple regressions. Via PLS, we found Positive Psychological Resources partially mediated the relationship between HIV Stigma and Psychological Distress: the path between HIV Stigma and Psychological distress reduced (from t = 5.49, p = .000 to t = 2.39, p = .000) but remained statistically significant. Similarly, via regression, the Sobel test was significant (Sobel = .26, SE = .07, z = 3.63, p = .000). However, moderation was not found (HIV Stigma x Positive Psychological Resources β = .05, t = .66, p = .508). Overall, our quantitative survey and qualitative interview data were consistent. We anticipate that our findings will inform strengths-based therapeutic interventions to mitigate stress and stigma among PLH.

In the last forty years, U.S. national and statewide LGBT organizations, in pursuit of "equality" through a limited and focused agenda, have made remarkably swift progress moving that agenda forward. However, their agenda has been frequently criticized as prioritizing the interests of White, middle-class gay men and lesbians and ignoring the needs of other LGBT people. In their shadows have emerged numerous grassroots organizations led by queer people of color, transgender people, and low-income LGBT people. These "queer liberation" groups have often been viewed as the left wing of the GRM, but have not been extensively studied. My research investigated how these grassroots liberation organizations can be understood in relation to the equality movement, and whether they actually comprise a separate movement operating alongside, but in tension with, the mainstream gay rights movement. This research used a qualitative content analysis, grounded in black feminism's framework of intersectionality, queer theory, and social movement theories, to examine eight queer liberation organizations. Data streams included interviews with staff at each organization, organizational videos from each group, and the organizations' mission statements. The study used deductive content analysis, informed by a predetermined categorization matrix drawn from social movement theories, and also featured inductive analysis to expand those categories throughout the analysis. This study's findings indicate that a new social movement - distinct from the mainstream equality organizations - does exist. Using criteria informed by leading social movement theories, findings demonstrate that these organizations cannot be understood as part of the mainstream equality movement but must be considered a separate social movement. This "queer liberation movement" has constituents, goals, strategies, and structures that differ sharply from the mainstream equality organizations. This new movement prioritizes queer people in multiple subordinated identity categories, is concerned with rebuilding institutions and structures, rather than with achieving access to them, and is grounded more in "liberation" or "justice" frameworks than "equality." This new movement does not share the equality organizations' priorities (e.g., marriage) and, instead, pursues a different agenda, include challenging the criminal justice and immigration systems, and strengthening the social safety net. Additionally, the study found that this new movement complicates existing social movement theory. For decades, social movement scholars have documented how the redistributive agenda of the early 20th century class-based social movements has been replaced by the demands for access and recognition put forward by the identity-based movements of the 1960s New Left. While the mainstream equality movement can clearly be characterized as an identity-based social movement, the same is not true of the groups in this study. This queer liberation movement, although centered on identity claims, has goals that are redistributive as well as recognition-based. While the emergence of this distinct social movement is significant on its own, of equal significance is the fact that it represents a new post-structuralist model of social movement. This study presents a "four-domain" framework to explain how this movement exists simultaneously inside and outside of other social movements, as a bridge between them, and as its own movement. Implications for research, practice, and policy in social work and allied fields are presented.