Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth experience higher rates of sexual violence victimization than their cisgender heterosexual counterparts. Very little is known about how the minority status of SGM youth contextualizes their victimization and perpetration experiences. In one-on-one interviews with 39 SGM youth and 11 cisgender heterosexuals (non-SGM) youth, we compared the contextual factors shaping sexual violence victimization and perpetration between the two groups using a qualitative descriptive approach. Interviews highlighted how SGM youth continue to experience extensive discrimination that negatively impacts all aspects of their lives, while non-SGM youth do not discuss having to navigate stigma and discrimination in their lives. SGM youth pointed to a lack of understanding of sexual violence within the SGM community. Both groups believed that SGM perpetration was unlikely: while most SGM and non-SGM youth agreed that sexual violence between youth was a problem, same-gender perpetration was seldom discussed. Unlike their non-SGM counterparts, SGM youth felt that they were targeted because of their sexual and gender identity. SGM youth also felt that they were more vulnerable to sexual violence because of how they physically looked, particularly if their gender expression did not match cis-normative expectations. SGM youth reported facing unique pressures when seeking support as a victim, particularly a fear of being outed or stigmatized as part of the process. They also conveyed that SGM people worried about being treated unfairly if they reported sexual violence to authorities. Findings suggest that stigma and concerns of discrimination are unique aspects of sexual violence for SGM compared to non-SGM youth. All youth need to have access to sexual violence prevention education that includes SGM and non-SGM youth as both victims and perpetrators to begin addressing these noted disparities in experiences.

性和性别少数 (SGM) 青年比顺性别异性恋同龄人经历更高的性暴力受害率。关于 SGM 青年的少数群体身份如何将他们的受害和犯罪经历置于情境中，我们知之甚少。在对 39 名 SGM 青年和 11 名顺性别异性恋（非 SGM）青年的一对一访谈中，我们使用定性描述方法比较了塑造两组之间性暴力受害和实施的背景因素。采访强调了 SGM 青年如何继续遭受广泛的歧视，对他们生活的方方面面产生负面影响，而非 SGM 青年没有讨论必须在生活中应对污名和歧视。SGM 青年指出，SGM 社区对性暴力缺乏了解。两个团体都认为 SGM 犯罪不太可能：虽然大多数 SGM 和非 SGM 青年都同意青年之间的性暴力是一个问题，但很少讨论同性犯罪。与非 SGM 的同龄人不同，SGM 青年认为他们是因为他们的性别和性别认同而成为目标。SGM 青年还认为，由于他们的外貌，他们更容易遭受性暴力，特别是如果他们的性别表达不符合顺式规范的期望。SGM 青年报告说，在作为受害者寻求支持时面临着独特的压力，尤其是害怕在此过程中被曝光或被污名化。他们还表示，SGM 的人担心如果向当局举报性暴力，他们会受到不公平的对待。调查结果表明，与非 SGM 青年相比，污名和歧视问题是 SGM 性暴力的独特方面。所有青年都需要接受性暴力预防教育，其中包括 SGM 和非 SGM 青年作为受害者和施暴者，以开始解决这些显着的经验差异。