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Lauren Munro1, Robb Travers2, Michael R Woodford3
1a Department of Psychology , Wilfrid Laurier University , Waterloo , Ontario , Canada.
Abstract:
Lesbian, 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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