Overlooked and Invisible: Everyday Experiences of Microaggressions for LGBTQ Adolescents |
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Authors: | Lauren Munro Michael R Woodford |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada;2. Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | ABSTRACTLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) adolescents face a number of challenges in their lives related to heterosexism and cissexism. Drawing on the microaggressions framework, we conducted two focus groups with LGBTQ adolescents (n = 11; ages 14–18, six trans/genderfluid, one person of color) to (1) explore the type and nature of microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ adolescents; (2) assess the relevance of existing LGBTQ microaggression taxonomies for this group; and (3) understand the impact of microaggressions on LGBTQ adolescents. Participants’ experiences of microaggressions reflected complex forms of discrimination emerging from the intersections of sexual and gender identity. |
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Keywords: | LGBTQ adolescents microaggressions discrimination heterosexism cissexism |
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