Systemic White supremacy: U.S. state policy, policing, discrimination, and suicidality across race and sexual identity
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Racist and heterosexist state policies increase police stops and discrimination, particularly for Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) individuals. These policies are linked to higher suicide rates, underscoring the need for policy reform in suicide prevention efforts.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background
- Suicide rates are increasing among Black communities, disproportionately impacting Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) individuals.
- Existing research indicates a need to understand the structural drivers behind these disparities in suicide trends.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine the associations between U.S. state-level racist and heterosexist criminal legal policies and policing, discrimination, and suicidality.
- To investigate these associations across White and Black, heterosexual and LGBQ populations.
Main Methods
- Recruited 5,064 participants in 2021 using online census-driven quota sampling.
- Employed structural equation modeling to estimate associations between policy indicators and self-reported outcomes.
Main Results
- Racist and heterosexist policies were linked to increased police stops, discrimination, and suicidal ideation/behavior among Black LGBQ individuals.
- For White heterosexual individuals, policies were negatively associated with police stops.
- For Black heterosexual individuals, racist policies were positively associated with police stops.
Conclusions
- Racist and heterosexist state policies contribute to policing and discrimination, driving suicide inequities.
- Repealing or preventing oppressive policies is a critical imperative for suicide prevention.
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