Family Formation Goals Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Urban India

Bowling, Jessamyn; Simmons, Megan; Dodge, Brian; Sundarraman, Vikram; Lakshmi, Brindaa; Dharuman, Sivakumar Thirupathur; Herbenick, Debby

doi:10.1111/sifp.12102

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“…Seven studies (4%) focused on sexual minority women [ 194 – 200 ], while two additional studies [ 201 , 202 ] included sexual minority women as part of a larger sample. Among the seven studies, most focused on romantic relationships, such as communication and prioritization in relationships [ 199 ], difficulties in maintaining relationships [ 196 ], understanding of intimacy [ 197 , 198 ], and lack of legal recognition of same-gender romantic partnerships [ 198 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

Chakrapani

Newman

Shunmugam

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Amid incremental progress in establishing an enabling legal and policy environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified people, and people with intersex variations (LGBTQI+) in India, evidence gaps on LGBTQI+ health are of increasing concern. To that end, we conducted a scoping review to map and synthesize the current evidence base, identify research gaps, and provide recommendations for future research. We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. We systematically searched 14 databases to identify peer-reviewed journal articles published in English language between January 1, 2010 and November 20, 2021, that reported empirical qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods data on LGBTQI+ people’s health in India. Out of 3,003 results in total, we identified 177 eligible articles; 62% used quantitative, 31% qualitative, and 7% mixed methods. The majority (55%) focused on gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM), 16% transgender women, and 14% both of these populations; 4% focused on lesbian and bisexual women, and 2% on transmasculine people. Overall, studies reported high prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections; multilevel risk factors for HIV; high levels of mental health burden linked to stigma, discrimination, and violence victimization; and non-availability of gender-affirmative medical care in government hospitals. Few longitudinal studies and intervention studies were identified. Findings suggest that LGBTQI+ health research in India needs to move beyond the predominant focus on HIV, and gay men/MSM and transgender women, to include mental health and non-communicable diseases, and individuals across the LGBTQI+ spectrum. Future research should build on largely descriptive studies to include explanatory and intervention studies, beyond urban to rural sites, and examine healthcare and service needs among LGBTQI+ people across the life course. Increased Indian government funding for LGBTQI+ health research, including dedicated support and training for early career researchers, is crucial to building a comprehensive and sustainable evidence base to inform targeted health policies and programs moving forward.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

Chakrapani

Newman

Shunmugam

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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“…Seven studies (4%) focused on sexual minority women [194][195][196][197][198][199][200], while two additional studies [201,202] included sexual minority women as part of a larger sample. Among the seven studies, most focused on romantic relationships, such as communication and prioritization in relationships [199], difficulties in maintaining relationships [196], understanding in intimate relationships [197,198] and lack of legal recognition of same-gender romantic partnerships [198].…”

Section: Sexual Minority Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Solomon et al [30] 2010 721 X X X Ghosh et al [31] 2011 32 X X X Sahastrabuddhe et al [32] 2012 84 X X X Ghosh et al [33] 2012 26 X X X Solomon et al [34] 2015 12,022 X X X Mayer et al [35] 2015 307 X X X Hernandez et al [36] 2016 300 X X X Aggarwal et al [37] 2016 52 X X X Solomon et al [38] 2016 12,022 X X X Raghavendran et al [39] 2017 300 X X X Hussain et al [40] 2018 277 X X X Gupte et al [41] 2011 2,633 X X X X Clipman et al [42] 2020 4,994 X X X Haldar et al [43] 2020 2,584 X X X Hernandez et al [44] 2021 302 X X X Palakkal et al [45] 2020 560 X X X Prabhu et al [46] 2021 1,639 X X X Patel et al [47] 2021 20,002 [192] 2020 --X X X Chakrapani et al [193] 2021 360 X X X Bowling et al [194] 2018 67 X X Apoorva et al [195] 2016 8 X X Chithrangathan [196] 2018 1 X X Banerjea [197] 2015 8 X X Bowling et al [198] 2016 20 X X Bowling et al [199] 2018 18 X X Srivastava [200] 2020 25 X X Bowling et al [201] 2019 58 X X X X Bowling et al [202] 2019 33 X X X X Chakrapani et al [203] 2021 27 X X Majumder et al [204] 2021 120 X X X Das [205] 2020 29 X X Joseph et al [206] 2017 205 X X Note: Terminologies for focal populations are derived from original sources, with indigenous sexual and gender identities in italics. GBMSM = Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men; TGW = Transgender women; LBWSW = Lesbian, bisexual, and other women who have sex with women; TGM = Transgender men; Ppl with intersex var.…”

Section: Quantitativementioning

confidence: 99%

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

Chakrapani

Newman

Shunmugam

et al. 2022

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Amid incremental progress in establishing an enabling legal and policy environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer-identified people, and people with intersex variations (LGBTQI+) in India, evidence gaps on LGBTQI+ health are of increasing concern. To that end, we conducted a scoping review to map and synthesize the current evidence base, identify research gaps, and provide recommendations for future research. We conducted a scoping review using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. We systematically searched 14 databases to identify peer-reviewed journal articles published in English language between January 1, 2010 and November 20, 2021, that reported empirical qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods data on LGBTQI+ people's health in India. Out of 3,003 results in total, we identified 177 eligible articles; 62% used quantitative, 31% qualitative, and 7% mixed methods. The majority (55%) focused on gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM), 16% transgender women, and 14% both of these populations; 4% focused on lesbian and bisexual women, and 2% on transmasculine people. Overall, studies reported high HIV and sexually transmitted infection prevalence; multilevel risk factors for HIV; high levels of mental health burden linked to stigma, discrimination and violence victimization; and non-availability of gender-affirmative medical services in government hospitals. Few longitudinal studies and intervention studies were identified. Overall, LGBTQI+ health research in India needs to move beyond the predominant focus on HIV, and gay men/MSM and transgender women, to include mental health and non-communicable diseases, and individuals across the LGBTQI+ spectrum. Future research should build on largely descriptive studies to include explanatory and intervention studies, beyond urban to rural sites, and examine healthcare and service needs among LGBTQI+ people across the life course. Dedicated funding and training for junior investigators conducting LGBTQI+ health research is crucial to building a comprehensive evidence base to inform health policies and programs.

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“…Studies on same-sex family formation and parenting intentions have emerged in many countries. Bowling et al (2019) in India; in Greece, Voultsos et al (2019) analyzed how low social acceptance influences lesbian parenthood; Baiocco & Laghi (2013) show gays and lesbians without children in Italy were less likely than heterosexual individuals to express parenting desires and intentions; Costa & Bidell (2017) found younger participants in their study were more likely to express intent to parent in Portugal; in contrast, young gay men in Germany were less likely than their heterosexual counterparts to report the desire to become fathers (Kranz, Busch & Niepel, 2018); in the United States Tate, Patterson & Levy (2019) also found that in comparison to heterosexual individuals, fewer lesbians and gays intended to become parents and they reported wanting smaller family sizes than their heterosexual peers.…”

Section: Same-sex Familiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Does Everybody Want the Hollywood Fairytale?” Same-Sex Couples Hinting at the Second Demographic Transition in Brazil

Souza¹,

Miranda-Ribeiro²

2021

RELAP

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This article examines same-sex couples as a sign of the Second Demographic Transition, investigating how gay and lesbian couples living together in Brasília build their family, whether they intend to have children, and what challenges they face. We conducted semi-structured interviews online to investigate the family formation process and parenting intentions of 42 couples living together in Brasília in 2019, 20 lesbian and 22 gay couples. The organizing themes in the interviews were marriage, children, work, and stigma. This study advances existing scholarship on families by articulating points of connection between the legal institution of same-sex marriage in Brazil, changing social norms regarding family life, and parental gender expectations as signs of the Second Demographic Transition. Studying same-sex couples contribute to a more complex understanding of the family, the gendered division of labor, and the dimension of fertility and parenting intentions.

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Family Formation Goals Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Urban India

Cited by 8 publications

References 45 publications

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people’s health in India

“Does Everybody Want the Hollywood Fairytale?” Same-Sex Couples Hinting at the Second Demographic Transition in Brazil

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