Belonging and Acceptance: Examining the Correlates of Sociopolitical Involvement Among Bisexual and Lesbian Latinas |
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Authors: | Juan Battle Angelique Harris |
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Institution: | 1. City University of New York , New York , New York;2. Marquette University , Milwaukee , Wisconsin |
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Abstract: | This article employs a national sample of almost 400 bisexual and lesbian Latinas to examine the impact of community-level support/comfort, as well as the importance of sexual orientation and racial identity, on sociopolitical involvement. Results indicate that feelings of connectedness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community are the most important predictor of sociopolitical involvement within both LGBT and people of color (POC) communities. While comfort within the LGBT community had no impact on LGBT sociopolitical involvement, it had a negative impact on POC sociopolitical involvement. |
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Keywords: | Latima lesbian bisexual civic engagement sociopolitical involvement |
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