TY - JOUR
T1 - Racism and Sociopolitical Engagement among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Racial/Ethnic Minority Adults
AU - VanDaalen, Rachel A.
AU - Santos, Carlos E.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Experiences of discrimination due to one's racial; ethnic; or lesbian gay, or bisexual (LGB) status have been associated with higher levels of sociopolitical involvement in racial, ethnic, and sexual minority communities. In this study, we examined (a) the associations between perceived racism in the LGB community, sociopolitical involvement in LGB racial or ethnic minority communities, and outness; and (b) whether the association between perceived racism and sociopolitical involvement in the LGB community is moderated by outness among LGB racial or ethnic minority adults. The study draws on a sample that is diverse with respect to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. Results revealed that Asian American participants perceived higher levels of racism in the LGB community than Latina/o participants. Perceptions of racism in the LGB community predicted sociopolitical involvement in LGB communities. Implications of these findings are discussed.
AB - Experiences of discrimination due to one's racial; ethnic; or lesbian gay, or bisexual (LGB) status have been associated with higher levels of sociopolitical involvement in racial, ethnic, and sexual minority communities. In this study, we examined (a) the associations between perceived racism in the LGB community, sociopolitical involvement in LGB racial or ethnic minority communities, and outness; and (b) whether the association between perceived racism and sociopolitical involvement in the LGB community is moderated by outness among LGB racial or ethnic minority adults. The study draws on a sample that is diverse with respect to age, gender, sexual orientation, race, and ethnicity. Results revealed that Asian American participants perceived higher levels of racism in the LGB community than Latina/o participants. Perceptions of racism in the LGB community predicted sociopolitical involvement in LGB communities. Implications of these findings are discussed.
KW - discrimination
KW - LGB
KW - racial/ethnic minority
KW - racism
KW - sociopolitical involvement
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U2 - 10.1177/0011000017699529
DO - 10.1177/0011000017699529
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85018426033
SN - 0011-0000
VL - 45
SP - 414
EP - 437
JO - Counseling Psychologist
JF - Counseling Psychologist
IS - 3
ER -