Queer Psychology: Intersectional Perspectives

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Queer Psychology is the first  comprehensive book to examine the current state of LGBTQ communities and psychology, through the lenses of both queer theory and Intersectionality theory. Thus, the book describes the experiences of LGBTQ people broadly, while also highlighting the voices of LGBTQ people of color, transgender and gender nonconforming people, those of religious minority groups, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups. Each chapter will include an intersectional case example, as well as implications for policy and practice. This book is especially important as there has been an increase in psychology and counseling courses focusing on LGBTQ communities; however, students often learn about LGBTQ-related issues through a White cisgender male normative perspective. The edited volume contains the contributions of leading scholars in LGBTQ psychology, and covers a number of concepts  – ranging from identity development to discrimination to health.  Foreword Acknowledgments Contents Introduction to Queer Psychology 1 Introduction 2 A Brief History of LGBTQ People in Society 3 Queer Psychology Today 4 Why We Wrote This Book 5 What This Book Covers References Intersectional Approaches to Queer Psychology 1 Introduction 2 LBGTQ+ Community (and Communities) 3 Intersectionality 4 LGBTQ+ and Intersectionality 4.1 Race 4.2 Gender 4.3 Age 4.4 Socioeconomic Status 5 Case Study 6 Summary References Gender Identity as a Social Developmental Process 1 Introduction 2 Self-Identification and Labels 3 History of Gender Identity in Social Science 4 Gender Today: A Social Developmental Process 4.1 Two Major Models of Gender 4.2 Dimension 1: Membership Knowledge 4.3 Dimensions 2 & 3: Gender Typicality and Felt Pressure 4.4 Dimensions 4 & 5: Gender Compatibility and Outgroup Favoritism 5 The Gender Bundle: Tate and Colleagues 5.1 Gender Bundle: Facets A & B 5.2 Gender Bundle: Facets C, D, & E 6 Indigenous, Historical, & Cross-Cultural Perspectives 7 Measuring Gender Identity 7.1 Measuring Gender Identity in the Past: A Brief Review 7.2 Changes in Gender Identity Measurement 8 Towards a Non-Pathological Model of Gender Identity 9 Case Study 10 Rey in Early Childhood 11 Rey in Middle Childhood 12 Rey in Late Adolescence 13 Rey in Early-Adulthood 14 Conclusion References Reclaiming All of Me: The Racial Queer Identity Framework 1 Queerness, Race, and Gender: Language Is Limited and Bound by History 1.1 Naming Myopic Language 1.2 Interplay Between Sex, Gender, Gender Expression, and Sexual and Affectional Orientation 1.3 What’s Neuroscience Got to Do With It? 2 People of Color and Sexual and Affectional Orientation 2.1 Revisiting Queerness 2.2 Queer People of Color and Racial-Gendered-Heterosexism 2.3 The Gay Liberation Movement and QPOC 3 Models of Queer and Racial Identity Development 3.1 Queer Identity 3.2 Racial and Ethnic Identity 4 The Racial Queer Identity Framework (RQI) 4.1 Part-I: Intersectionality 4.2 Part-II: Affirming Vs. Non-Affirming Messages About Queerness and Race 4.3 Part-III: Four Racial Queer Schemas (RQS) 4.3.1 Advanced—Advanced RQS: Reclaiming All of Me 4.3.2 Advanced—Non-Advanced RQS: Reclaiming Race and Compartmentalizing Queerness 4.3.3 Non-Advanced—Advanced RQS: Reclaiming Queerness and Compartmentalizing Race 4.3.4 Non-Advanced—Non-Advanced RQS: Rejecting All of Me 4.4 Dominant Society Response 5 Applying the Racial Queer Identity Framework: The Case of Yari and Angelica 6 Conclusion References Sexual and Gender Minority People’s Physical Health and Health Risk Behaviors 1 Sexual and Gender Minority People’s Physical Health and Health Risk Behaviors 1.1 Physical Health 1.1.1 Cancer 1.1.2 Obesity 1.1.3 Cardiovascular Disease 1.1.4 Sleep 1.2 Sexual Health 1.2.1 HIV/AIDS 1.2.2 Sexually Transmitted Infections 1.2.3 Pregnancy 1.3 Health Risk Behaviors Are One Factor Explaining Physical and Sexual Health Disparities 1.3.1 Alcohol Use 1.3.2 Nicotine Use 1.3.3 Other Substance Use 1.3.4 Physical Activity 1.3.5 Dietary Behaviors 1.3.6 Sexual Behavior 1.3.7 Health Screenings and Preventive Interventions 1.4 Etiological Factors 1.4.1 Adverse Lifetime Experiences 1.4.2 Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Stigma 1.4.3 Structural Stigma 1.5 Case Study References Context Matters: Minority Stress and Mental Health Experiences of Diverse LGBTQ People 1 Mental Health Disparities 2 Minority Stress Theory 3 Syndemics 4 Intersectionality 5 Strengths and Mental Health Promoters Among LGBTQ People 6 Interventions 7 Discussion of Vignette References LGBTQ+ People and Discrimination: What We Have and Continue to Face in the Fight for Our Lives 1 Understanding LGBTQ+ Experiences of Discrimination: Essential Concepts 2 General Impact of Discrimination on LGBTQ+ Health and Wellbeing 3 Impact of Discrimination on the Health and Wellbeing of LGBTQ+ BIPOC Communities 4 Impact of Discrimination on the Health and Wellbeing of TNB Communities 5 LGBTQ+ Coping and Resilience 6 Case Example 7 Implications for Practice, Policy, and Advocacy 7.1 Practice 7.2 Advocacy and Policy 8 Conclusion References Queering Psychology Research Methods 1 What Is Research and Why Do We Do It? 2 Why Queering Psychology Research Matters 2.1 Ethics in Psychology Research 2.2 Health Disparities 2.3 Health Equity 3 Approaching Research Via a Queer Lens 3.1 Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection 3.2 Method Example #1: Constructivist Grounded Theory 3.3 Method Example #2: Mixed Methods, Explanatory 3.4 Method Example #3: Cross-Sectional Research Designs 3.4.1 Multiple Regression Analysis 3.5 Hierarchical Multiple Regression 3.6 Moderation Analysis 3.7 Method Example #4: Repeated Measures Via Daily Diaries 4 Conclusion References Beyond LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapy: Fostering Growth and Healing Through Intersectionality 1 Clinical Issues Among LGBTQ Communities 1.1 Common Presenting Problems for LGBTQ People 1.1.1 Minority Stress, Stigma, and Discrimination 1.1.2 Identity Development and Conflict 1.1.3 Relationships and Family 1.1.4 Queer Erasure: Neglected Identities in Clinical Practice 1.1.5 Applying LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapy 1.2 Intersectional Considerations in Clinical Work 1.2.1 Best Practices for Whom? 1.2.2 Intersectional LGBTQ-Affirmative Therapy 1.3 Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility: How to Provide Affirmative Care 1.4 Case Study 1.4.1 Case Discussion 1.4.2 Treatment Outcomes References Queering Sex and Romance: Considerations of Gender Diversity, Sex, and Relationships 1 Sexual and Romantic Relationships for LGBQ People of Color 2 Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) People’s Sexual and Romantic Relationships 2.1 Transgender People Can and Do Have Sexual and Romantic Relationships 2.2 Heterosexism and Cissexism 2.3 BDSM 2.4 Gender Dysphoria, Sex, and Sexual Relationships 2.5 Other Challenges in Dating 2.5.1 Trans Exclusion in Dating 2.5.2 Disclosure of Trans Identity 2.6 Gaps in Research/Future Directions 3 Case Study 4 Clinical Considerations from Case Study References LGBTQ Parenting: Building Families on the Margins 1 Parenting and Diverse Identities 1.1 Gender Identity 1.2 Trans-Racial and Multi-Racial Families 2 Family Formation 2.1 Family Structure 2.2 Foster Parenting and Adoption 2.3 Assisted Reproductive Technology 2.4 Children from Previous Relationships 3 Clinical Vignettes 3.1 Kanoa 3.1.1 Clinical Considerations 3.2 Aparna 3.2.1 Clinical Considerations 4 Conclusion References “My Wings May Be Broken, But I’m Still Flying”: Queer Youth Negotiating Expansive Identities, Structural Dispossession, and Acts of Resistance 1 “My Wings May Be Broken, But I’m Still Flying”: Queer Youth Negotiating Expansive Identities, Structural Dispossession, and Acts of Resistance 1.1 What’s Your Issue? (WYI) 1.2 Language and Ethical Commitments 1.3 Perspectives of LGBTQ+GE Youth 1.4 Blazing New Expansive Identities: Representation, Recognition and Justice 1.4.1 Gender 1.4.2 Race and Ethnicity 1.4.3 Sexual Orientation 1.4.4 Naming Ourselves and Our Issues on Our Own Terms 1.5 Contending with Discrimination, Harassment, and Structural Dispossession 1.5.1 Discriminatory and Aggressive Policing 1.5.2 Unequal Schooling 1.5.3 Housing Precarity 1.6 Civic Engagement, Activism, Community Organizing and Solidarity 1.7 Empathy, Care and Connection 2 Reflections on Growing up Queer in America: My Life as a Case Study by Shéár Avory 2.1 Embracing Complexity & Demanding Recognition 2.2 Navigating Structural Dispossession and Precarity 2.3 Engaging Activism and Community 3 Conclusion: A National Agenda by and for Queer Youth References Issues for LGBTQ Elderly 1 Issues for LGBTQ Elderly 1.1 Minority Stress 1.2 Social Determinants of Health 1.2.1 Physical Health and Mortality 1.2.2 Mental Health and Substance Use 1.2.3 Housing, Eviction, and Financial Issues 1.3 Life Transitions, Trauma, and Surviving Multiple Eras 1.4 Caregivers and Social Isolation 2 Intersectionality and Its Connection to LGBTQ Older Adults 3 Case Example 4 Considerations for Reflecting Intersectionality in Practice 5 Conclusion References Queer Vocational and Workplace Considerations 1 Queer Vocational and Workplace Considerations 2 Queer Theory and Intersectionality Framework 3 Emergent Career Issues 3.1 Dominant Workplace Ideologies 3.2 Discrimination in the Workplace 3.2.1 Sexism and Genderism 3.2.2 Heterosexism 3.2.3 Racism 3.2.4 Ageism 3.2.5 Ableism 4 Affirming Career Development Framework 4.1 Lifespan Life Space and Career Construction 4.1.1 Early 4.1.2 Middle 4.1.3 Later Life 5 Case of August 5.1 Case Discussion 5.2 Constructing and re-Authoring Career Narratives 5.3 Case Conclusion References The Salve and the Sting of Religion/Spirituality in Queer and Transgender BIPOC 1 The Salve and the Sting of Religion/Spirituality in Queer and Transgender BIPOC 2 LGBTQ+ in Spiritual/Religious Traditions 2.1 The Black Church and the LGBTQ+ Community 2.2 Catholicism and the LGBTQ+ Community 2.3 Judaism and the LGBTQ+ Community 2.4 Islam and the LGBTQ+ Community 2.5 Hinduism and Buddhism and the LGBTQ+ Community 2.6 Paganism and Atheism/Agnosticism and the LGBTQ+ Community 2.7 Indigenous Traditions and the LGBTQ+ Community 3 Mental Health Applications 4 Conversion “Therapy” 5 Case Study 6 Conclusion References Queering Forensic Psychology: What Intimate Partner Violence and Sex Trafficking Can Tell Us About Inclusivity 1 Queering Forensic Psychology: What Intimate Partner Violence and Sex Trafficking Can Tell Us About Inclusivity 1.1 Sexist and Heterosexist Biases in IPV and Sex Trafficking 2 A Case of IPV and Sex Trafficking 2.1 Presenting Information 2.2 Initiating the Legal Process 2.3 The Question of Malingering 2.4 Queering Conceptualizations of Violence 2.5 Forensic Pathology 2.6 Sex Work Versus Sex Trafficking 2.7 Strategic Opportunities to Navigate Oppressive Systems 3 Implications for Psychology References Future Directions and Queer Activism 1 Conclusion: Future Directions and Queer Activism 1.1 Research 1.2 Training 1.3 Clinical Work 1.4 Policy Work 1.5 Epistemic 2 Queering Psychology Is Liberatory Praxis 3 A Final Note to LGBTQ Readers References Index