Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 24, 2025

Establishment of Rat Models Mimicking Gender-affirming Hormone Therapies
Published on: January 10, 2025
"Multiplicity, Race, and Resilience: Transgender and Non-Binary People Building Community"
Amy L Stone1, Elizabeth A Nimmons2, Robert Salcido3
1Trinity University.
Race significantly shapes how transgender and non-binary (TNB) individuals find community, impacting their resilience. Different racial groups experience unique challenges and connections within LGBTQ+ and other social networks.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Community development is theorized as crucial for resilience.
- Understanding how race influences community seeking for transgender and non-binary (TNB) individuals is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how race shapes the community experiences of Latinx, Anglo, Black, and American Indian transgender and non-binary (TNB) individuals.
- To explore the role of race in building community for resilience among TNB populations.
Main Methods:
- Mixed-methods study utilizing data from Strengthening Colors of Pride Phase I and Phase II.
- Analysis of community connection experiences across different racial and gender identities.
Main Results:
- Latinx and Anglo TNB individuals connected with broader LGBTQ+ communities, with Anglos reporting more transphobia within.
- Black and American Indian TNB individuals specifically sought "communities of color" and faced challenges finding in-person connections.
- Anglo TNB individuals leveraged White racial networks for supportive, interest-based groups.
- TNB individuals prioritized communities reflecting shared life experiences like economic precarity and immigration status.
Conclusions:
- Race is a critical factor in how transgender and non-binary people form communities.
- Community experiences for TNB individuals are multifaceted, influenced by race, gender identity, and shared life circumstances.
- Findings contribute to understanding resilience through community development for diverse TNB populations.
More Related Videos
09:48Discrimination and Characterization of Heterocellular Populations Using Quantitative Imaging Techniques
Published on: June 30, 2017
09:55Bridging the Technology Divide in the COVID-19 Era: Using Virtual Outreach to Expose Middle and High School Students to Imaging Technology
Published on: September 28, 2022
Related Concept Videos
Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
Relationship Formation
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
In- and Out-Groups
Marcia's Theory of Identity Status