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Disability Status and Associations with Family Social Support and Identity Disclosure among Gender Minority Youth Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Benton M. Renley, Caroline Salafia, Kay A. Simon, Antonia E. Caba, Michael S. Argenyi, Lisa Easton, Ryan J. Watson
Despite evidence that indicates sexual and gender minority (SGMY) youth with disabilities experience heightened health disparities compared to SGMY without disabilities, it remains unclear how pote...
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Marriage Expectations Among Different Groups of Gender and Sexual Minority Youth in the United States Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Gaëlle Meslay, Amy L. McCurdy, Justin A. Lavner, Stephen T. Russell
The study aims to analyze marriage expectations among sexual minority youth in the United States.The possibility of marriage for same-sex couples is recent in the United States. As same-sex couples...
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The Role of Family Support for the Well-Being of Italian LGBTQ + Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Veronica Della Casa, Anna Malmquist, Selene Mezzalira, Marina Miscioscia
Family acceptance or rejection has mediating effects on the mental health of LGBTQ + young adults. Restrictive measures imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of these individuals to excl...
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Child Sexual Abuse and Wellbeing Among LGBTQ + Individuals: The Role of Family in Healing Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-03-08 S. Rama Gokula Krishnan, Alan Godfrey, Christina Daly, A. Avinash
The present study was undertaken to understand the prevalence of child sexual abuse and its association with the wellbeing of a sample of LGBTQ + individuals in India. A total of 206 respondents to...
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Caregiver Perspectives on Receiving Gender-Affirming Care with Their Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents via Telemedicine Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Nicole F. Kahn, Peter G. Asante, Jessy Guler, Valentino Reyes, Yomna Anan, Kevin Bocek, Kacie M. Kidd, Laura P. Richardson, Dimitri A. Christakis, Wanda Pratt, Gina M. Sequeira
Telemedicine may help improve access to gender-affirming care for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents. Parents or guardians (i.e., caregivers) of TGD adolescents play a critical role i...
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Parts of Me: An Internal Family Systems Lens on the LGBTQIA + Coming out Experience Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Kaelyn D. Pate, Tanitoluwa Bankale, Jennah Daley, Madeline Smith, Kaity Swecker, Kristy Soloski
Sexual and gender identity self-disclosure, also known as ‘coming out’, is a decision-making journey that is part of the lived experience of the LGBTQIA + population. While navigating the coming ou...
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Trans Reproductive Imaginaries: Access and Barriers to Fertility Preservation and Family Creation Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Alex Ker, Rhonda M. Shaw
Transgender and non-binary (trans) people face unique challenges when considering decision-making about their reproductive futures. These may include navigating gendered parenthood roles and the po...
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“I Thought They Would at Least Love Me”: The Gay Experiences of Heteronormative Regimentation in Indian Families, a Phenomenological Ethnography Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2024-01-18 Karan Sharma
This paper inquires into the heteronormative regimes of sexual morality, focusing on the experiences of gay and queer men within the locus of family. Drawing upon a phenomenological ethnography inv...
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Fair but not Equal: Negotiating the Division of Unpaid Labour in Same-Sex Couples in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Alice Beban, Glenda Roberts
Research suggests that same-sex couples have a more egalitarian approach to the division of labor (DOL) than different-sex couples. Based on multi-stage interviews with ten same-sex couples in Aote...
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Binary Scripting, Disclosure Decisions, and Agency in Families of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Youth in Mozambique Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Carolien J. Aantjes, Rehana Capurchande, Carlos Cuinhane, Vasco Muchanga, Khátia Munguambe
This paper examines how family dynamics and normative role expectations inform disclosure decisions of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people within a changed legal c...
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Stronger Together: The Role of Partner Support in Perceived Relationship Quality among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Turkey Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-26 S. Burcu Özgülük Üçok, Eda Çürükvelioğlu-Köksal, Yusuf Barburoğlu, Yuvamathi Gandhi, Pamela J. Lannutti, Ashley K. Randall
Turkey is a country that provides limited rights for sexual minority and gender diverse (SMGD) individuals. Given this, it is important to understand how SMGD individuals may experience stress and ...
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The Positive Aspects of Being the Parent of a Trans Child: Findings from Trans Pathways Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Helen Morgan, Ashleigh Lin, Yael Perry, Angus Cook, Sam Winter, Vanessa Watson, Dani Wright Toussaint, Penelope Strauss
The existing literature exploring the experiences of parenting a trans child tends toward reporting the challenging aspects of the parental journey. Studies also reference positive experiences such...
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Adults Conceived via Donor Insemination by Lesbian Parents Reflect on Their Own Future Parenting Plans (and Their Own Parents Reflect on Being Grandparents) Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-09-11 Esther D. Rothblum, Henny M. W. Bos, Nicola Carone, Audrey S. Koh, Nanette K. Gartrell
The National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) started in 1986 when donor insemination became available for lesbian women in the U.S. Wave 7 of the NLLFS was the first time that adults conc...
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Great Parents in a Superior Country: The Construction of LGBTQ+ Parents in Icelandic Media Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Auður Magndís Auðardóttir, Íris Ellenberger
This paper explores representations of LGBTQ+ families in Icelandic media 2010–2021 and how they are entangled with neoliberalism and homonationalism. Iceland is an interesting site to study this t...
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“Heteronormativity at Every Turn”: The Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Parents in Ireland Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Lydia Bracken
Irish law allows for some LGBTQI + parents to be jointly recognized as legal parents of their children, but legal recognition is dependent on the mode of conception of the child and, as a result, m...
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Supportive and Affirming Queer Perinatal Health Care: A Qualitative Study Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-02 Clare Heggie, Grisha Cowal, Clark MacIntosh, Martha Paynter
Queer people may experience barriers to accessing safe and affirming perinatal care. Representative doula support may mitigate barriers to accessing care and improve outcomes. The objectives of thi...
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Storm Clouds and Rainbows: Visual Metaphors of Parents of Transgender Children in Aotearoa (New Zealand) Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Julia de Bres, Ia Morrison-Young
This article explores the discourses parents adopt to support their transgender children in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Previous research with parents is limited by its focus on trauma rather than resi...
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Measurement Invariance of Family Functioning among Latina/o/x Sexual Minority Youth and Heterosexual Latina/o/x Youth Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-08 Alyssa Lozano, Manuel A. Ocasio, Devina J. Boga, Alejandra Fernandez, Shanelle Hodge, Yannine Estrada, Miguel Ángel Cano, Guillermo Prado
Positive family functioning is negatively associated with drug use, sexual risk behaviors, and depression; however, existing measures of family functioning were not specifically developed for Latin...
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Queer(y)ing Kinship in the Baltic Region and Beyond Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 Jung Chen
Published in LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (Vol. 19, No. 5, 2023)
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Resilience Through Relationship Experiences: A Qualitative Exploration of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Romantic Development Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Mari R. Tarantino, Tyler B. Jamison
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals often experience stress and discrimination related to sexual identity, which may lead to poorer outcomes compared to their heterosexual counterparts). H...
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Latinx and Asian American Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth’s Experiences with Parental Ambivalent Support and Coping Processes Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-11 Amy L. McCurdy, Robert A. Marx, Frank J. Peña
Abstract Parental acceptance and rejection have been found to impact transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) youth well-being; however, these constructs have typically been studied within a binary framework. Emerging research indicates that acceptance and rejection are not mutually exclusive experiences, and in fact, many TGE youth are in family environments characterized by ambivalent, inconsistent
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Breadcrumbs for Family: How Gender Nonconforming, Non-Binary, and Transgender Adults Give and Receive Gender Messages Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Loran Grishow-Schade, Amy Hillier, Ari S. Gzesh, Michelle G. Thompson
Abstract Using a phenomenological framework, we interviewed gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and binary transgender (GNBT) youth and young adults on the topic of disclosing non-cisgender identities within families of origin. We found that before a formal conversation and declaration takes place, there are subtle and unconscious in/formal hints of identifying as something beyond the bounds of cisgenderism
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“Not in Front of my Friends”: Navigating Lesbian Motherhood in the Borderlands Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-21 Susan Holland-Muter
Abstract This article examines how two lesbian mothers from a bigger empirical study navigate conflicting demands emanating from social expectations to be “good mothers” and the imperative to be “out”. Drawing on in-depth narrative interviews based on their subjective cityscapes of Cape Town and their sexual life stories, the article examines how the participants construct and perform their mothering
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The Impact of Parent Support on Patient Empowerment in Trans and Gender Diverse Youth Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Chaya Mangel Pflugeisen, Aytch A. Denaro, Anna Boomgaarden
Abstract Parental support is known to enhance the mental health and well-being of trans and gender-diverse (TGD) youth. Little is known about the impact of parental supportiveness on patient empowerment amongst youth seeking medical gender-affirmation. We evaluated the relationship between healthcare empowerment and perceived level of parental support in a sample of 176 TGD youth, ages 14–24, who responded
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The Impact of Family Support and Rejection on Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Transgender Adults in the U.S. Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-29 Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, Gabe H. Miller, Jesse Ezra Shircliff, Mario I. Suárez
Abstract We evaluate the association of familial factors and suicidality among transgender adults in the U.S. by estimating the odds of lifetime suicide ideation and attempt using the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey. Predictors include family support, family rejection, and specific experiences related to both. About 79% of sample respondents have experienced suicidal ideation and nearly 43% have made
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Homophobic Victimization and Psychosocial Adjustment Problems among Youth of Lesbian and Gay Parents Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Isabelle Bédard, Louise Cossette, Line Chamberland, Martin Blais, Pier-Olivier Caron
Abstract The associations between psychosocial adjustment problems of 97 adolescents and emerging adults of lesbian and gay parents and their experiences of homophobic victimization were examined. Their psychosocial problems were also compared to their peers from a large-scale representative survey (n = 6,531). Self-report measures were used. Significant differences between the two groups were found
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Divorce Discourse as a Kinship Resource in Lesbian Known Donor Reproduction: “The Dad has Bubba on the Weekend” Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-03-02 Nicola Surtees
Abstract Assisted conception practices contribute to an increasingly complex relational landscape. This article draws from a qualitative study that investigated narratives about the negotiation of relatedness in lesbian known donor reproduction in Aotearoa New Zealand. Twenty-six interviews, with 60 adults, across 21 lesbian known donor familial configurations at different stages of forming family
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Sexual Violence against LGBT People in Portugal: Experiences of Portuguese Victims of Domestic Violence Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Sofia Neves, Mafalda Ferreira, Edgar Sousa, Rodrigo Costa, Helena Rocha, Joana Topa, Cristina Pereira Vieira, Janete Borges, André Lira, Lourenço Silva, Paula Allen, Ivo Resende
Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people are more likely to be exposed to domestic violence when compared with others. Using a qualitative methodology, 16 LGBT people were interviewed to analyze their experiences as victims of sexual violence by family members and/or partners or former partners. Through a thematic content analysis, three main themes emerge regarding sexual violence:
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Perceptions on Becoming a Parent and Forming a Family: A Qualitative Exploration of the Social Experiences of Japanese Women with Same-Sex Partners Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Makiko Endo, Keiichiro Ishimaru
Abstract Currently, there are no legal provisions for same-sex partnerships in Japan. Despite a gradual rising awareness of nontraditional partnerships and family forms, the parenting and family formation intentions of same-sex couples and their experiences of living as nontraditional families in Japanese society are still rarely studied. This study qualitatively explored the social experiences of
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Previous Trauma Exposure and Its Associations with Fear of Childbirth and Quality of Life among Pregnant Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer People and Their Partners Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-30 Hanna Grundström, Anna Malmquist, Amanda Karlsson, Katri Nieminen
Abstract The primary aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of previous trauma exposure among expectant birth-giving parents and their partners within a LBTQ population. The secondary aims were to compare fear of childbirth (FOC) and quality of life (QoL) in relation to previous trauma exposure in pregnant LBTQ people and their partners. A further aim was to analyze associations between
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“We Have to Advocate so Hard for Ourselves and Our People”: Caring for a Trans or Non-Binary Older Adult with Dementia Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Marjorie Silverman, Alexandre Baril
Abstract This article reports on empirical findings from a Canadian study examining the experiences of carers who support a trans or non-binary person with dementia. Using a trans-affirmative, critical disability, anti-ageist, and intersectional approach, these findings fill an important gap in the literature. The narrative interviews with four participants reveal that there are unique features to
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Family Functioning and Youth Outness: Indirect Effect of Sexuality Specific Family Social Support Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-24 Kathleen K. Little, Kristin M. Lindahl, Neena M. Malik
Abstract Outness can be associated with benefits for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth, such as better mental health and increased self-esteem, but little is known about its predictors. Family functioning and family social support are important for many youth outcomes, though their relationship with outness is unknown. This study explored whether family functioning and family social support predicted
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Ambiguous Loss and Emotional Intelligence in Families of Transgender People: A Mixed-Methods Study Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Alejandro Sánchez-Ferrer, Silvia Postigo-Zegarra, Alicia Tamarit-Chuliá, Martín Julián, Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla
Abstract Family can be a supportive and protective mental health context for trans children, yet little research, mainly qualitative, has focused on the experience of parents, who also suffer the impact of minority stress and live a process of meaning-making during gender affirmation process. This research aims to explore the impact of ambiguous loss and its relationship to their emotional intelligence
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Between Liberation and Shock: Italian Parents’ Experiences of Their Children Coming Out Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-12-19 Lorenzo Montali, Anita Vignati, Angelo Benozzo
Abstract Children’s coming out has a significant impact at the family level, and parents’ reactions can affect their children’s well-being. Research investigating parents’ perspectives is still limited outside the USA and primarily includes parents involved in LGB associations. Our study investigates coming out within families in Italy, a context characterized by heteronormativity and high stigma toward
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Identity Values of Chosen Names in Transgender and Non-Binary Youth: A Qualitative Investigation Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-12-15 Annalisa Anzani, Daniele Rucco, Maric Martin Lorusso, Antonio Prunas
Abstract In present study the process of choosing a name in the transgender and non-binary (TGNB) community was investigated. A qualitative investigation with open-ended questions was conducted to achieve this goal. The total sample included 124 individuals (46 non-binary, 66 trans masculine, and 12 trans feminine). Seven overarching themes emerged from the reflective thematic analysis, which can be
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Parental Challenges, Facilitators and Needs Associated with Supporting and Accepting Their Trans Child’s Gender Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-11-14 Helen Morgan, Laura Wells, Ashleigh Lin, Penelope Strauss, Yael Perry
Abstract Parental support is strongly correlated with protective factors for trans youth yet most experience parental rejection or ambivalence regarding their gender. Many parents report a desire to support their child but indicate lack of understanding and support as key barriers. We aimed to develop a nuanced understanding of the challenges and facilitators experienced by Australian parents in developing
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Knowledge is Power: Trans Young People’s Perceptions of Parental Reactions to Their Gender Identity, and Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Parental Support Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Helen Morgan, Dan Raab, Ashleigh Lin, Penelope Strauss, Yael Perry
Abstract Parental support is strongly correlated with protective factors for trans youth, however, most experience unsupportive parental attitudes. We aimed to better understand how youth perceive parental reactions to their gender identity disclosure and what they consider to be barriers to, and facilitators of, support. We qualitatively explored primary themes in semi-structured interviews (N = 14)
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Familial Support and Disclosure: A Two-Sample Study of LGBT Sexual Assault Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-11-08 Sasha N. Canan, Katherine R. Haus, Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosley, Kristen N. Jozkowski
Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals have higher rates of sexual assault and rape victimization compared with their cisgender (cis) and heterosexual counterparts. One support system that may be helpful for survivors of sexual assault is family support, which reduces the impact of some of sexual assault’s negative health outcomes. Two phases of online survey data from
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Parent Reactions to Sexual and Gender Identity Disclosure Events in the Deep South Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-24 Claire Estep, Jessica Hafetz Mirman
Abstract Parental reactions to sexual and gender identity disclosures are known to be related to queer children and adolescents’ mental health and psychosocial adjustment. An improved understanding of how and why parents react how they do, in conjunction with their perceptions of how the coming out process unfolded can inform our understanding of how a young person’s coming out is experienced by parents
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Call for Media Review Articles: LGBTQ + Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Yachao Li
Published in LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (Vol. 19, No. 1, 2023)
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A Qualitative Content Analysis of Concordance and Discordance Regarding Identity, Affect, and Coping in Families with Transgender and Nonbinary Youth Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-12 Stephanie L. Budge, Morgan T. Sinnard, Louis Lindley, Quincy Dillard, Sabra L. Katz-Wise
Abstract The aim of this study was to examine concordance and discordance in how different family members in families with transgender or nonbinary (TNB) youth described topics related to the TNB youth’s gender identity and its effects on the family. TNB youth, ages 7–18 years, and their caregivers (54 family members: 20 TNB youth, 34 caregivers) participated in one-on-one qualitative interviews. Interview
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Instructions for Special Issue Proposals: LGBTQ+Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Pamela Lannutti
Published in LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (Vol. 18, No. 5, 2022)
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Psychological Wellbeing Amongst Parents of Trans Children: An in-Depth Qualitative Investigation Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Laura Wells, Eyal Gringart, Yael Perry, Helen Morgan, Ashleigh Lin
Abstract Research has shown that parents of trans children face numerous challenges as they navigate their parenting role, however, little is known about the impact of these challenges on parents’ psychological wellbeing. Utilizing an interpretative phenomenological approach and interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA), the current study aimed to address this gap in the literature by exploring
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“She’s Always Been a Fighter for Me”: Indigenous Mothers as Advocates and Defenders of Their LGBTIQSB + Children Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Corrinne T. Sullivan, Kim Spurway, Linda Briskman, John Leha, William Trewlynn, Karen Soldatic
Abstract There is no research into the experiences of Indigenous LGBTIQSB + young people and their mothers in the country now known as Australia. Based on a series of nine narrative interviews with young LGBTIQSB + people living in New South Wales, this article is the first to discuss Indigenous LGBTIQSB + children’s relationship with their Indigenous mothers. Indigenous mothers have been framed in
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Factors Influencing Parental Acceptance of Trans Children and Young People: Findings from Trans Pathways Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-24 Helen Morgan, Brody Heritage, Ashleigh Lin, Yael Perry, Angus Cook, Sam Winter, Vanessa Watson, Dani Wright Toussaint, Amanda O’Donovan, Renita Almeida, Penelope Strauss
Abstract Trans youth are at high risk of mental health difficulties and negative life events. Strong parental support is highly protective however there is little understanding of what factors facilitate the process of parental understanding and acceptance of a child’s gender identity. We aimed to better understand a) preexisting factors influencing levels of parental acceptance of their child’s gender
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Parenting Beyond the Binary? An Empirical Test of Norm-Centered Stigma Theory and the Stigmatization of Nonbinary Parents Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-21 Meredith G. F. Worthen, Chancey Herbolsheimer
Abstract Currently, there are more than 150,000 nonbinary parents in the US yet the rigidity of the gender dichotomy when it comes to parenting remains a dominant trope. Nonbinary parenting experiences are especially important to address because nonbinary parents face unique strains due to their violations of hetero-cis-normativity and culturally reinforced binary scripts about “moms” and “dads.” To
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Acquaintance with LGBTQI + People is Not Enough: Attitudes toward Same Sex Parents in Australia Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-19 Madeline Sprajcer, Alysa Bachmann, Tessa Benveniste, Michele Lastella
Abstract Although social acceptance of same sex parenting in Australia has improved, prejudice toward same sex parented families still exists. Using the contact hypothesis as a theoretical framework, the aim of this mixed methods study was to investigate the influence that personal contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people has on attitudes toward same sex
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“I’m Just So Glad That I Saved My Life”: A Grounded Theory Analysis of Transgender and Non-Binary Latinx People Navigating Family Rejection and Intergenerational Violence Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-09-16 Álvaro Gamio Cuervo, Farahdeba Herrawi, Sharon G. Horne, Kerrie G. Wilkins-Yel
Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of family rejection on transgender and non-binary Latinx individuals. Related to experiences of rejection, participants were asked about family dynamics and cultural aspects. Data from 12 interviews with Latinx non-binary and transgender adult children were analyzed through a critical-constructivist grounded theory method resulting in
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Fertility Considerations in Parental Decision-Making about Pubertal Suppression Treatment for Their Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Afiya Sajwani, Moira A. Kyweluk, Elisa J. Gordon, Emilie K. Johnson, Courtney Finlayson, Diane Chen
Abstract Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth receiving pubertal suppression treatment may be at risk for future infertility if they progress on to gender-affirming hormones. Little is known about whether and how parents of TGD youth consider fertility-related implications when making medical decisions about pubertal suppression treatment. We conducted interviews with 13 parents of 11 TGD youth
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Transgender Men Forming Two-Father Families with Their Cisgender Male Partners: Negotiating Gendered Expectations and Self-Perceptions Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-08-23 Anna Malmquist
Abstract This article explores the experiences of transgender men who became parents through childbirth and started families with their cisgender male partners. The study explores the transgender men’s experiences of having and raising children in this family constellation, with a specific focus on how they experience gender in their parenting role. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with three
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How Do Bi+ Mothers’ Talk with Their Children about (Their) Bisexuality+? Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-07-12 Ellen Davenport-Pleasance, Susan Imrie
Abstract Whereas a great deal is known about lesbian/gay parent families, much less is known about bi+ mother families, especially relating to the ways bi+ mothers discuss their bisexuality+ with their children. This article explores conversations about bisexuality+ and queer socialization in bi+ mother families. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online with 29 bi+ mothers, with each interview
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Letting In/“Coming Out” – Agency and Relationship for Young Ethnic Queers in Aotearoa New Zealand on Disclosing Queerness Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-07-09 Camille Nakhid, Caryn Yachinta, Mengzhu Fu
Abstract For queer ethnic young people in Aotearoa New Zealand, the intersections of family, culture, religion, race, and migration status make disclosing queerness a complex and fraught journey. Qualitative face to face, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 43 gender and sexually diverse ethnic participants between 18 and 35 years of age living in Aotearoa who shared their experiences
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“Well Duh, That’s How You Raise a Kid”: Gender-Open Parenting in a (Non)Binary World Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-07-08 Elizabeth Rahilly
Abstract While parenting practices that resist traditional gender norms for children are not new, the advent of “gender-open parenting” in recent years poses a new and understudied phenomenon in childhood socialization. Assisted by new “nonbinary” gender possibilities and pronouns, these parents: do not assign a sex/gender to their child, keep their child’s anatomy private, and use they/them pronouns
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Family Rejection during COVID-19: Effects on Sexual and Gender Minority Stress and Mental Health among LGBTQ University Students Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-06-29 Karina A. Gattamorta, John P. Salerno, Roberto Roman Laporte
Abstract This study examines the relationship between family rejection and moderate to severe psychological distress during COVID-19 among LGBTQ university students. Data were obtained from a national cross-sectional electronic survey of LGBTQ university students (N = 565) collected in the summer of 2020. Hierarchical logistic regression models were used to examine the predictive association between
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The Lead up to Loss: How Context Shapes LGBTQ+ Experiences of Pregnancy Loss Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Alice Rose, Melissa Oxlad
Abstract While research into LGBTQ+ family formation is increasing, little is known about people with diverse genders and sexualities’ pregnancy loss experiences. We aimed to explore how the context in the lead up to loss was important for LGBTQ+ people when pregnancy loss occurred. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Within the superordinate theme—The
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Beyond Mum and Dad: Gendered Assumptions about Parenting and the Experiences of Trans and/or Non-Binary Parents in the UK Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Susie Bower-Brown
Abstract Within UK society, there are gendered assumptions about mums and dads and what they do. Existing research has explored the experiences of parents who diverge from such assumptions, but limited research has focused on trans and/or non-binary (TNB) parents specifically. Research on non-parent TNB populations suggests that individuals with different gender identities may have different experiences
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Correction Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-31
Published in LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (Vol. 18, No. 2, 2022)
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“I Was Losing That Sense of Her Being Happy”—Trans Children and Delaying Social Transition Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-23 Cal Horton
Abstract Within transgender children’s healthcare there are two competing paradigms on appropriate support for pre-pubertal trans children, ‘affirmation’ and ‘delayed transition’. Parents of trans children accordingly face conflicting advice on the appropriate timing of ‘social transition’, where social transition connotes external acceptance and affirmation of a child’s identity. This innovative research
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Silencing Queerness – Community and Family Relationships with Young Ethnic Queers in Aotearoa New Zealand Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-05-23 C. Nakhid, M. Tuwe, Z. Abu Ali, P. Subramanian, L. Vano
Abstract The contribution that family and community make to the lives of ethnic young people is well documented. However, the support that queer ethnic young people receive from family and community is compromised by homophobic attitudes and behaviors influenced by misinformation, religious beliefs, and cultural practices. In Aotearoa New Zealand, the absence of research on young ethnic queers suggests
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Community Connections Among Emerging Adults with Sexual Minority Parents Journal of GLBT Family Studies Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Krystal K. Cashen
Abstract Previous work has found that people with sexual minority parents form a connection to the LGBTQ + community (Goldberg, Kinkler, Richardson, & Downing, 2012 Goldberg, A. E., Kinkler, L. A., Richardson, H. B., & Downing, J. B. (2012). On the border: Young adults with LGBQ parents navigate LGBTQ communities. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 59(1), 71–85. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0024576[Crossref]