Nowadays, control over one's partner is easily maintained through social networks, such as Facebook. The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with Facebook-jealousy. We examined a total sample of 1144 individuals distributed as follows: data from Spain (n = 393), Colombia (n = 600), and Ecuador (n = 151 individuals), with ages ranging from 14 to 42 years old. All participants held nationality from one of the respective countries, were currently or had been enrolled in a relationship, and both the participant and his/her/their partner also had a Facebook account. Participants completed an online survey with self-reported measures to evaluate: self-esteem, partner conflicts and their strategies to cope with them, romantic jealousy, and Facebook jealousy. Results show that the propensity to experience jealousy in the relationship and low self-esteem are related with more Facebook jealousy across the three countries. For both, Spain and Colombia, strategies to cope with partner conflicts are also associated with Facebook jealousy, in particular lower levels of constructive strategies and higher dominance are associated with greater Facebook jealousy. In short, Facebook jealousy represents another way to manifest jealousy that is influenced by both personal and relationship variables.

Purpose: We assessed the association between sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts (SOGICE) experiences and lifetime suicide morbidity among sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups in Colombia. Methods: A sample of 4160 SGM Colombian adults responded to an online crosssectional survey. We used binary logistic regression to assess the relationship between SOGICE and suicide morbidity for the overall sample and stratified by SGM group. Results: We found a high prevalence of suicidal ideation (56%), suicide planning (54%), suicide attempt (25%), and SOGICE experiences (22%). There were significant differences in the prevalence of suicide morbidity and SOGICE experiences across SGM groups, with transgender men and gender nonbinary participants being generally most at risk. SOGICE experiences were associated with 69% increased odds of suicidal ideation, 55% increased odds of suicide planning, and 76% increased odds of suicide attempt. Stratified analyses by SGM group showed that the association of SOGICE experiences with suicide morbidity varied by SGM group, and it was particularly detrimental for cisgender sexual minority men. Conclusions: Suicide morbidity among SGM adults in Colombia is high, with rates that are 8-22 times higher than in the general population. SOGICE experiences further exacerbate suicide risk. The study findings highlight the need to design and implement policies affirming diverse sexual orientation and gender identities in Colombia and to ban SOGICE practices. These findings also highlight the importance of recognizing the variability within SGM groups and the need to examine these groups separately rather than treating them as a monolithic group.

Colombia es un país de contradicciones cuando se trata de la población LGBT. Por un lado, tiene avances significativos en la protección de los derechos civiles para las personas LGBT, como el reconocimiento del matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo, la elegibilidad para pensiones de jubilación y la protección legal contra la discriminación basada en la orientación sexual y la identidad de género y por otro lado, sigue existiendo altos niveles de violencia y discriminación contra las personas LGBT, en particular contra los hombres gay/bisexuales y las personas transgénero. También existe un riesgo continuo de reversión de los derechos logrados ya que el movimiento conservador se opone firmemente a esos derechos. Este libro tiene como objetivo resaltar a la comunidad LGBT en Colombia al proporcionar, por primera vez, una visión integral del conocimiento básico en salud y bienestar de la población LGBT Colombiana. El estudio tuvo como objetivo proporcionar un panorama amplio sobre las personas LGBT en Colombia en las siguientes áreas: (a) características demográficas, incluyendo el estado socioeconómico, las relaciones familiares, la religión, las regiones geográficas; (b) las experiencias de estrés, discriminación y violencia; (c) la salud y bienestar, incluyendo angustia psicológica (por ejemplo, síntomas depresivos), el consumo de drogas y alcohol, las tendencias suicidas; y (c) la conexión con la comunidad LGBT. Este estudio es el estudio más grande y completo realizado en personas LGBT residente en Colombia, y que incluye la participación de 58 ciudadanos Venezolanos. La muestra final incluye 4.867 personas LGBT, incluidas 1.243 mujeres lesbianas, 895 mujeres bisexuales, 2.163 hombres homosexuales, 334 hombres bisexuales y 232 personas trangénero.

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