“Previous resilience has taught me that I can survive anything:” LGBTQ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gonzalez, Kirsten A.; Abreu, Roberto L.; Arora, Saumya; Lockett, Gabriel M.; Sostre, Jules P.

doi:10.1037/sgd0000501

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“…In LGBTQI2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, two spirited and other not named sexual and gender identities) populations, participants referred to resilience because of lessons learned from previous experiences with hardship, e.g., in the United States ( Abreu et al, 2021 ; Gonzalez et al, 2021 ; Quinn et al, 2021 ), and radical acceptance of, e.g., their identity, and the everyday commitment to one’s identity and acknowledgment of having a privileged position with access to resources and care ( Gonzalez et al, 2021 ). Resilience referred to embracing collective and individual aspects at such a meta-level.…”

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Using an Intersectional Lens on Vulnerability and Resilience in Minority and/or Marginalized Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Siller

Aydin

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Throughout the pandemic, the media and scholars have widely discussed increasing social inequality and thereby publicly pointed to often hidden and neglected forms of inequality. However, the “newly” arisen awareness has not yet been put into action to reduce this inequality. Dealing with social inequality implies exploring and confronting social privileges, which are often seen as the other side of inequality. These social constructs, inequality and privilege, are often discussed in light of vulnerability and resilience. This is particularly important in the context of the worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to end the pandemic, as both constructs are discussed regarding access to healthcare, vaccination, and education and knowledge, misinformation, social resources, economic resources, and so forth. Minority and/or marginalized groups may be particularly vulnerable to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, resilience factors in these groups may be neglected and underreported. This narrative review aims at illustrating the specific and intertwined aspects of resilience and vulnerability in minority and/or marginalized groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this, we use an intersectional lens based on recommendations made by Moradi and Grzanka. A total of 48 articles were included in the narrative review. Most of them were commentaries focusing on social inequality, vulnerability, and/or resilience. Based on the dissection of articles at structural, systemic, and individual levels, we propose three hypothesis on vulnerability and resilience in minority and marginalized individuals and groups: (1) social inequality must be considered at a global level; inequality at a global level translates into a vulnerable context for an individual; (2) vulnerability is historically situated: vulnerability (experienced during the pandemic) is maintained and reinforced by history; (3) strength through collective (historical) hardship: vulnerability is not the opposite of resilience but may serve as an aspect of resilience. The conclusions drawn from this review show that we need to include diverse voices to advance concepts, such as vulnerability and resilience, in minority and marginalized groups. Additionally, these concepts are not necessarily in opposition to each other, but vulnerability should be understood as an integral part of resilience.

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“…They also contributed to building and providing social resources by caring for the community. In turn, this also meant that, in an example from the United States, they benefited from giving, which increased their own feeling of resilience ( Gonzalez et al, 2021 ) and collective and self-efficacy.…”

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Using an Intersectional Lens on Vulnerability and Resilience in Minority and/or Marginalized Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Siller

Aydin

2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…By attending to these experiences, especially given the context of this community’s history with global health crises, practitioners will be better suited to effectively help their LGBTQ clients process how the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic can be buffered by actively seeking and providing community support. For example, given recent research to support that LGBTQ people have been able to access community though online platforms (e.g., Gonzalez et al, in press), one way to provide an affirming space for LGBTQ clients is for clinicians to facilitate online groups for LGBTQ people to come together. This would allow for community to be more accessible to LGBTQ individuals, especially those who might not have access to LGBTQ community centers such as in rural areas.…”

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“…Specifically, the study inquired about: (a) experiences and impact of isolation, (b) resilience, and (c) community and cultural values as a source of strength. The authors wrote one other article from this dataset that focused on how resilience has informed LGBTQ peoples’ reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic (Gonzalez et al, in press). Given the richness of the data collected and the participants’ extensive narratives about how community and cultural values have served as sources of strength for LGBTQ people during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was important to have one article focused on this area.…”

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“Coming together after tragedy reaffirms the strong sense of community and pride we have:” LGBTQ people find strength in community and cultural values during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abreu¹,

Gonzalez²,

Arora³

et al. 2023

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people, community and cultural values have served as protective factors during large scale events such as the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the 2016 Orlando Pulse Nightclub massacre. Little is known about how LGBTQ people are drawing on such values during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic. The current study sought to explore this gap in the literature. Using thematic analysis, a sample of 130 LGBTQ participants shared how community and cultural values informed their experiences and reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic, including: (a) activism; (b) authenticity, pride, and visibility; (c) collective intergenerational resilience; (d) centering mental health; and (e) intersectionality and centering those most marginalized. Discussion focuses on implications for practice and activism for LGBTQ people such as addressing ways in which sense of community increases psychological well-being among LGBTQ people and partnering with community agencies to provide comprehensive services to LGBTQ people who are most marginalized. Public Significance StatementCommunity and cultural values have served as a protective factors during large scale events for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. LGBTQ participants in this study shared how community and cultural values have informed their experiences and reactions to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic including engaging in activism, being authentic, visible, and displaying pride, relying on collective intergenerational resilience, centering their mental health and that of others, and tending to intersectionality and centering the voices of those most marginalized.

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“…Structural stigma, including discriminatory social policies, can greatly harm LGBTQ + well-being (Hatzenbuehler, 2014 ), and our findings can be used to inform policies and community programming that promotes equity across all social identities through the depoliticization of public health. Policies and programs must also center and foster LGBTQ + people’s capacity for resistance and resilience, as recent research has shown how queer people have built supportive community and drew strength from radical acceptance in the pandemic, even when institutional supports are absent (Gonzalez et al, 2021 ). Despite increasing LGBTQ + representation in government leadership positions and its correlation with growing LGBTQ + -inclusive legislation (Reynolds, 2013 ), prejudice and discrimination persist in policymaking, and the pandemic’s inordinate harms on marginalized groups like LGBTQ + people is apparent.…”

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Queer Politics of a Pandemic: LGBTQ + People’s Conceptions of COVID-19’s Politicization

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Introduction Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) people have historically been at the center of contentious political debates in the United States. The pandemic’s divisive politicization has created societal stress in both hindering mitigation efforts and exacerbating social marginalization. Research has examined relatively privileged groups’ COVID beliefs; however, explorations are needed into ideological processes among those marginalized by COVID, such as LGBTQ+ people, to provide a holistic framework of queer politics. Methods Data come from in-depth interviews conducted with 43 LGBTQ+ people collected between October 2020 and January 2021. Purposive sampling was used to recruit participants from a larger survey on pandemic experiences. Results Through the “underdog” framework,” LGBTQ+ people held strong convictions to science-informed political beliefs, which informed their critiques of inadequate government leadership. Participants also engaged in ideological resistance to harmful individualistic rhetoric through an emphasis on collectivism. The divisive politicization of the pandemic shaped numerous social stressors that LGBTQ+ people adapted to using various strategies to maintain their mental health. Conclusions Participants viewed American individualism and Christian nationalism as a public health threat that led to resistance to health and safety measures putting other people at risk. Findings support the underdog theory, with LGBTQ+ people elevating evidence-based science and disadvantaged groups’ wellbeing by emphasizing social empathy as a collective good that supports community health. Policy Implications Findings can inform policies and community programming that promotes equity across all social identities through the depoliticization of public health and centering LGBTQ+ people’s capacity for resistance and resilience.

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“Previous resilience has taught me that I can survive anything:” LGBTQ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cited by 63 publications

References 71 publications

Using an Intersectional Lens on Vulnerability and Resilience in Minority and/or Marginalized Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

Using an Intersectional Lens on Vulnerability and Resilience in Minority and/or Marginalized Groups During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

“Coming together after tragedy reaffirms the strong sense of community and pride we have:” LGBTQ people find strength in community and cultural values during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Queer Politics of a Pandemic: LGBTQ + People’s Conceptions of COVID-19’s Politicization

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