In Service of Camp or the Campiness of Service: “The Court” as Queer Civic and Fraternal Organization

Drushel, Bruce E.

doi:10.1111/jacc.12521

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“…LGBTQ+ volunteerism and activism in the US emerged during the 1940s-1970s via advocacy efforts and groups promoting equality (e.g., Mattachine Society, Daughters of Bilitis, Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, Gay Liberation Front) and throughout the early 1980s driven in part by the social stigmatization of people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS (D'Emilio, 1998;Springate, 2016). Such volunteerism and activism was particularly prevalent among gay and bisexual male communities and had a considerable positive impact upon their mental health (Cochran et al, 2009;Drushel, 2016;Kayal, 1994;Waling et al, 2019).…”

Section: Volunteerism and Lgbtq+ Mental Healthmentioning

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Volunteerism, mental health, and well-being in the lesbian, gay and bisexual community

Gates

Dentato

2020

Social Work in Mental Health

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Volunteerism plays a vital role in connecting individuals with various communities to provide numerous forms of altruistic service across the US. However, little is known about the numbers of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender diverse and queer+ (LGBTQ+) people who engage in volunteer roles and community engagement activities, and the impact this may have upon their well-being and mental health. This secondary analysis of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals (N = 71, weighted) from the 2018 General Social Survey compares volunteerism, mental health, and perceptions of well-being among LGB volunteers and non-volunteers. Findings reveal that as many as 49% of LGB people in the sample that had volunteer experience self-reported that volunteering activities resulted in a lower median number of days of poor mental health (four days in the last 30 days) when compared to the poor mental health reported by non-volunteers (eight days). Implications for the field of social work, volunteerism, and the potential impact upon LGBTQ+ individuals engaging in volunteer efforts are examined.

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Section: Volunteerism and Lgbtq+ Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Volunteerism, mental health, and well-being in the lesbian, gay and bisexual community

Gates

Dentato

2020

Social Work in Mental Health

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The Evolution Will Not Be Broadcast (or Published): Social Capital, Assimilation, and the Changing Queer Community

Drushel

2018

Journal of Homosexuality

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An Exploration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Volunteerism in North American Social Service Organizations

Gates

Lillie

2020

Journal of Social Service Research

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In Service of Camp or the Campiness of Service: “The Court” as Queer Civic and Fraternal Organization

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Volunteerism, mental health, and well-being in the lesbian, gay and bisexual community

Volunteerism, mental health, and well-being in the lesbian, gay and bisexual community

The Evolution Will Not Be Broadcast (or Published): Social Capital, Assimilation, and the Changing Queer Community

An Exploration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Volunteerism in North American Social Service Organizations

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