Multiracial Persons and LGBT Status

Monoracial and multiracial LGBTQ+ people: Comparing internalized heterosexism, perceptions of racism, and connection to LGBTQ+ communities.

“…The unique intersectionality of LGBTQϩ people of multiracial backgrounds is rarely addressed in academic literature (Elkhadem & Smith, 2016). As discussed previously, there are a number of poor health outcomes for LGBTQϩ individuals (e.g., Dentato et al, 2013;Hamilton & Mahalik, 2009;Kimmel & Mahalik, 2005;Lehavot & Simoni, 2011;Lewis et al, 2003;Mays & Cochran, 2001;McCabe et al, 2010;Waldo, 1999), which are thought to be connected to the negative internalizations prompted by systemic discrimination (Hatzenbuehler, 2011;Hatzenbuehler & Link, 2014;Hatzenbuehler & Pachankis, 2016;Meyer, 2003).…”

“…As discussed previously, there are a number of poor health outcomes for LGBTQϩ individuals (e.g., Dentato et al, 2013;Hamilton & Mahalik, 2009;Kimmel & Mahalik, 2005;Lehavot & Simoni, 2011;Lewis et al, 2003;Mays & Cochran, 2001;McCabe et al, 2010;Waldo, 1999), which are thought to be connected to the negative internalizations prompted by systemic discrimination (Hatzenbuehler, 2011;Hatzenbuehler & Link, 2014;Hatzenbuehler & Pachankis, 2016;Meyer, 2003). Multiracial individuals who are also part of sexual and gender minority groups are marginalized individuals within a minority group-a "minority within a minority" (Elkhadem & Smith, 2016).…”

“…LGBTQϩ people of multiracial backgrounds are subject to rejection or invisibility by their racial communities (Navarrete & Jenkins, 2011;Rockquemore, Brunsma, & Delgado, 2009;Salahuddin & O'Brien, 2011) and are also susceptible to mistreatment by the LGBTQϩ communities (Elkhadem & Smith, 2016). Within the LGBTQϩ community, there are indications that multiracial people have higher rates of self-harming behaviors (Elkhadem & Smith, 2016;Lytle, De Luca, & Blosnich, 2014), which may, in part, be connected with their compounded experience with marginalization (Elkhadem & Smith, 2016).…”