Biracial and Bi-Ethnic Sexual and Gender Minority Mental Health

Abstract

<p>Biracial and bi-ethnic sexual and gender minorities represent a diverse population, and limited research has been conducted on these identities. Since this population does not fit neatly into racial, gender, and sexual orientation categories, it is often excluded from larger studies of health. This chapter examines these identities in context, recognizes sociocultural influences, and couches the research in the current socio-political climate. Because this population is fluid in terms of racial, gender, and sexual identities, this chapter is limited by methodological approaches. The election of Barack Obama as U.S. president in 2009 ignited a boom in biracial/multiracial research in the United States, and today an increasing amount of research is being done that reflects the lived experience of people with multiple identities.</p>