scholarly journals Queer Settlers: Questioning Settler Colonialism in LGBT Asylum Processes in Canada

Refuge ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine Fobear
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Settler Colonialism ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Refugee Claim ◽  
And Gender

Refugee and forced migration studies have focused primarily on the refugees’ countries of origin and the causes for migration. Yet it is also important to also critically investi- gate the processes, discourses, and structures of settlement in the places they migrate to. This has particular signifi- cance in settler states like Canada in which research on refugee and forced migration largely ignores the presence of Indigenous peoples, the history of colonization that has made settlement possible, and ways the nation has shaped its borders through inflicting control and violence on Indigenous persons. What does it mean, then, to file a refugee claim in a state like Canada in which there is ongoing colonial violence against First Nations communities? In this article, we will explore what it means to make a refugee claim based on sexual orientation and gender identity in a settler-state like Canada. For sexual and gender minority refugees in Canada, interconnected structures of col- onial discourse and regulation come into force through the Canadian asylum and resettlement process. It is through this exploration that ideas surrounding migration, asylum, and settlement become unsettled.

Theorizing the Politics of (Homo)Sexualities across Cultures

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Blasius
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Historical Event ◽  
History Of Sexuality ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
History Of ◽  
Un General Assembly ◽  
And Gender

This chapter focuses on an event in the history of sexuality, more specifically in the history of sexuality as a political issue. In recent years, vastly diverse movements around the politics of sexuality have embraced the notion of “sexual rights.” This concept developed rapidly especially since the UN Conference on Women in Beijing (1995) and in the wake of the global AIDS pandemic. More recently, rights specific to sexual orientation and gender identity have gained prominence, for instance with a 2011 Human Rights Council resolution on sexual orientation and gender identity, and a report to the UN General Assembly that analyzed in a preliminary way the universal human rights of LGBT persons. Issuance of this report and the resolution that commissioned it together signify a historical event in the politics of sexuality.

scholarly journals Experiences with sexual orientation and gender identity conversion therapy practices among sexual minority men in Canada, 2019–2020

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252539
Author(s):  
Travis Salway ◽  
Stephen Juwono ◽  
Ben Klassen ◽  
Olivier Ferlatte ◽  
Aidan Ablona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Conversion Therapy ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
Minority Men ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Background “Conversion therapy” practices (CTP) are organized and sustained efforts to avoid the adoption of non-heterosexual sexual orientations and/or of gender identities not assigned at birth. Few data are available to inform the contemporary prevalence of CTP. The aim of this study is to quantify the prevalence of CTP among Canadian sexual and gender minority men, including details regarding the setting, age of initiation, and duration of CTP exposure. Methods Sexual and gender minority men, including transmen and non-binary individuals, aged ≥ 15, living in Canada were recruited via social media and networking applications and websites, November 2019—February 2020. Participants provided demographic data and detailed information about their experiences with CTP. Results 21% of respondents (N = 9,214) indicated that they or any person with authority (e.g., parent, caregiver) ever tried to change their sexual orientation or gender identity, and 10% had experienced CTP. CTP experience was highest among non-binary (20%) and transgender respondents (19%), those aged 15–19 years (13%), immigrants (15%), and racial/ethnic minorities (11–22%, with variability by identity). Among the n = 910 participants who experienced CTP, most experienced CTP in religious/faith-based settings (67%) or licensed healthcare provider offices (20%). 72% of those who experienced CTP first attended before the age of 20 years, 24% attended for one year or longer, and 31% attended more than five sessions. Interpretation CTP remains prevalent in Canada and is most prevalent among younger cohorts, transgender people, immigrants, and racial/ethnic minorities. Legislation, policy, and education are needed that target both religious and healthcare settings.

scholarly journals Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Change Efforts and Suicide Morbidity Among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults in Colombia

LGBT Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María del Río-González ◽  
Maria Cecilia Zea ◽  
Jennifer Flórez-Donado ◽  
Prince Torres-Salazar ◽  
Daniela Abello-Luque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Identity Change ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Change Efforts

The US Supreme Court and the Future of Sexual and Gender Minority Health

2021 ◽  
pp. e1-e3
Author(s):  
Michael Liu ◽  
Jack L. Turban ◽  
Kenneth H. Mayer
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Over the past decade, the United States has made substantial progress in advancing the rights of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people. In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decision in Obergefell v. Hodges provided same-sex couples the fundamental right to marry across the United States.1 In 2020, the landmark Bostock v. Clayton County decision extended the interpretation of “on the basis of sex” under title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.2 This sweeping decision sets the precedent that other sex-based antidiscrimination laws should be interpreted to include SGM people. However, explicit and broad protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity are not common features of federal laws, and existing SGM protections remain tenuous, as they rely on judicial interpretation. With recent shifts in the composition of SCOTUS, there is the increasing possibility that the hard-earned protections for SGM people in the United States will be reversed through recently argued and upcoming cases. Based on the available empirical evidence, we are concerned about the possible physical and mental health sequelae. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print May 20, 2021: e1–e3. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306302 )

scholarly journals A Mixed-Methods Examination of the Unique Associations of Gender-Sexuality Alliance Involvement and Family Support on Bravery in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth

2020 ◽  
pp. 074355842093322
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Ceccolini ◽  
V. Paul Poteat ◽  
Jerel P. Calzo ◽  
Hirokazu Yoshikawa ◽  
Kasey Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Minority Youth ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Heterosexual Youth

Research among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth has suggested associations between Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) involvement and better health. Emergent research has similarly demonstrated associations between family support and general well-being among SGM youth. However, the trait of bravery has received little attention in this literature, despite its relevance for youth in marginalized positions. We examined the association between level of GSA involvement, family support, and bravery among GSA members ( n = 295; Mage = 16.07), and whether those associations differed based on sexual orientation or gender identity. We then conducted one-on-one interviews with SGM youth ( n = 10), to understand how they understood bravery and experienced support in both GSA and family contexts. Greater GSA involvement significantly predicted greater bravery for all youth, whereas greater family support predicted greater bravery only for heterosexual youth. No significant moderation was found for gender minority youth. Our qualitative findings clarified how SGM youth conceptualized bravery and how they experienced it within their GSA and family settings. GSAs were associated with more frequent displays of explicit support for SGM identity, while families were perceived as providing less explicit support.

scholarly journals Life under COVID-19 for LGBT+ people in the UK: systematic review of UK research on the impact of COVID-19 on sexual and gender minority populations

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e050092
Author(s):  
Victoria J McGowan ◽  
Hayley J Lowther ◽  
Catherine Meads
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health And Well Being

ObjectiveTo systematically review all published and unpublished evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of UK sexual and gender minority (LGBT+; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex and queer) people.MethodsAny relevant studies with or without comparator were included, with outcomes of: COVID-19 incidence, hospitalisation rates, illness severity, death rates, other health and well-being. Six databases (platforms) were searched—CINAHL Plus (Ovid), Cochrane Central (Cochrane Library), Medline (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Science Citation Index (Web of Science) and Scopus between 2019 and 2020 in December 2020, using synonyms for sexual and gender minorities and COVID-19 search terms. Data extraction and quality assessment (using the relevant Joanna Briggs checklist) were in duplicate with differences resolved through discussion. Results were tabulated and synthesis was through narrative description.ResultsNo published research was found on any outcomes. Eleven grey literature reports found to be of low quality were included, mostly conducted by small LGBT+ charities. Only four had heterosexual/cisgender comparators. Mental health and well-being, health behaviours, safety, social connectedness and access to routine healthcare all showed poorer or worse outcomes than comparators.ConclusionsLack of research gives significant concern, given pre-existing health inequities. Social and structural factors may have contributed to poorer outcomes (mental health, well-being and access to healthcare). Paucity of evidence is driven by lack of routinely collected sexual orientation and gender identity data, possibly resulting from institutional homophobia/transphobia which needs to be addressed. Men are more at risk of serious illness from COVID-19 than women, so using data from trans women and men might have started to answer questions around whether higher rates were due to sex hormone or chromosomal effects. Routine data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity is required to examine the extent to which COVID-19 is widening pre-existing health inequalities.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020224304.

City-Level Structural Stigma and Patient Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection at US Health Centers, 2018

2021 ◽  
pp. e1-e5
Author(s):  
Anthony N. Almazan ◽  
Dana King ◽  
Chris Grasso ◽  
Sean Cahill ◽  
Micah Lattanner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Orientation Data ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Patient Demographics ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives. To examine the relationship between city-level structural stigma pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and completeness of patient SOGI data collection at US federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). Methods. We used the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index to quantify city-level structural stigma against sexual and gender minority people in 506 US cities across 49 states. We ascertained the completeness of SOGI data collection at FQHCs from the 2018 Uniform Data System, which describes FQHC patient demographics and service utilization. We included FQHCs in cities captured by the structural stigma index in multinomial generalized linear mixed models to examine the relationship between city-level structural stigma and SOGI data completeness. Results. FQHCs in cities with more protective sexual orientation nondiscrimination policies reported more complete patient sexual orientation data (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.6; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.2, 2.1). This association was also found for gender identity nondiscrimination policies and gender identity data collection (AOR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.3, 2.2). Conclusions. Municipal sexual and gender minority nondiscrimination laws are associated with social and municipal environments that facilitate patient SOGI data collection. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print September 9, 2021:e1–e5. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306414 )

scholarly journals What Oncologists Should Know About Treating Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 309-316
Author(s):  
Gwendolyn P. Quinn ◽  
Ash B. Alpert ◽  
Megan Sutter ◽  
Matthew B. Schabath
Keyword(s):  
Health Disparities ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Clinical Encounter ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals encompass a broad spectrum of sexual orientations and gender identities. Although SGM is a research term, this population is often known as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ). Typically, LGB refers to sexual orientation, T refers to gender identity, and Q may refer to either. Although each group is distinct, they share the common bond of experiencing health disparities that may be caused, in part, by stigma and discrimination, as well as by the oncology provider’s lack of knowledge and, therefore, lack of comfort in treating this population. One challenge in improving the quality of care for SGM patients with cancer is the lack of collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data in the medical record. Furthermore, national studies suggest that many oncologists are unsure of what to do with this information, even when it is collected, and some are uncertain as to why they would need to know the SOGI of their patients. This clinical review offers insight into the health disparities experienced by SGM individuals and strategies for improving the clinical encounter and creating a welcoming environment.

scholarly journals Why Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Asylum?

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-21
Author(s):  
Carmelo Danisi ◽  
Moira Dustin ◽  
Nuno Ferreira ◽  
Nina Held
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Forced Migration ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
International Protection ◽  
Un General Assembly ◽  
Forced Migrants ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Binding Agreement

AbstractForced migration – no matter how we wish to define it – has been high in the political agendas and debates across the world for several decades. Forced migrants become claimants of international protection, or ‘asylum claimants’, and then find themselves trapped in convoluted, constraining and highly politicised systems. Often accused of being ‘bogus’ asylum claimants, they are also regularly accused of abusing the hospitality of the host country, violating countries’ borders and territorial sovereignty, and simply seeking economic benefits (Ford 2009; UNHCR 2007). Conversely, asylum legal instruments have been repeatedly criticised for inadequately addressing the rights and needs of asylum claimants, therefore preventing those with legitimate claims from being granted protection. These debates have more recently been rehashed in the context of the negotiations behind the Global Compact for Safe Orderly and Regular Migration, a non-legally binding agreement negotiated under the aegis of the United Nations (UN) and endorsed by the UN General Assembly. In this atmosphere of permanent politicised and humanitarian ‘crisis’ (McAdam 2014), a group warranting specific attention is constituted by those asylum claimants presenting a claim based on their sexual orientation or gender identity (SOGI).

scholarly journals Health Outcomes of Sexual and Gender Minorities After Cancer: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandi Pratt-Chapman ◽  
Carlos E. Rodriguez-Diaz ◽  
Ash Alpert
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
History Of ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
After Cancer ◽  
History Of Cancer

Abstract Purpose: Cancer research on sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations is gaining momentum. However, literature on patient-reported health outcomes for SGM people with a history of cancer is limited. The purpose of this review was to examine the nature and extent of research regarding patient-reported health outcomes after cancer treatment among SGM populations. Methods: A systematic search of key words, titles, abstracts, and/or major subjects was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL in September 2019 and in EMBASE in February 2020. Included studies investigated at least one physical, psychosocial, emotional, or functional patient-reported outcome related to cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. Articles that met inclusion criteria were reviewed in their entirety, charted in a Word Table, assessed for quality, and trends within and across studies were reported in addition to each study’s results. Results: Fifty-two studies were included in the final analysis; most were quantitative and focused on people with a history of breast and prostate cancer. Most studies were secondary analyses or cross-sectional studies of convenience samples, limiting generalizability. Conclusions: A growing literature describes the patient-reported health outcomes of SGM people with a history of cancer. This study summarizes important between-group differences among SGM and heterosexual, cisgender counterparts that are critical for clinicians to consider when providing care. Implications for cancer survivors: Sexual orientation and gender identity are relevant to cancer survivors’ health outcomes. Clinicians and researchers can build an evidence base to inform care improvements by collecting data on anatomy, sexual orientation, and gender identity in Electronic Health Records and population-based surveys.

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