Mapping the Landscape of Support and Safety Among Sexual Minority Women and Gender Non-conforming Individuals: Perceptions After the 2016 US Presidential Election

Drabble, Laurie A.; Veldhuis, Cindy B.; Wootton, Angie R.; Riggle, Ellen D. B.; Hughes, Tonda L.

doi:10.1007/s13178-018-0349-6

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“…LGBTQ Experiences of the Election Some work has focused specifically on sexual minorities' experiences of the 2016 presidential election outcome (e.g., Brown & Keller, 2018;Drabble et al, 2019;Garrison et al, 2018;Gonzalez et al, 2018a;Lannutti, 2018;Riggle et al, 2018;Veldhuis et al, 2018). For instance, Riggle et al (2018) found that sexual minority women and gender-diverse individuals felt hopeless about the future (i.e., feelings associated with minority stress), while others described feelings of hope and empowerment.…”

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“Life is already hard enough”: Lesbian and gay adoptive parents’ experiences and concerns after the 2016 presidential election.

Gabriele-Black¹,

Goldberg²,

Manley³

et al. 2021

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice

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The 2016 U.S. presidential election was an especially difficult election for many Americans, particularly individuals with one or more marginalized identities. This qualitative study explores the experiences of sexual minority adoptive parents (n = 50), many of whom were members of multiracial families. Parents completed an online survey 2-3 weeks after the November 2016 presidential election, and 2.5 months later (1-2 weeks after the January 2017 inauguration). Through an integrated minority stress and intersectional theory lens, we examined participants' emotional responses to this stressful, ambiguous political event, their perceptions of how immediate and extended family relationships shifted during the election and its aftermath, and how they coped with stress, including relationship stress, exacerbated by the election and the political climate. Most participants reported experiencing negative emotions such as fear/ anxiety, anger, and sadness upon learning the outcome of the election. Many participants reported that the election impacted family dynamics, including conflict with extended family, partners, or children. Adoptive sexual minority parents coped in a variety of ways, including by pursuing activism, connecting with others, and disengaging from thinking about the election. These findings have implications for how mental health care providers may support adoptive sexual minority parent families to cope with stressful political events.

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Section: Racial Minority Experiences Of the Electionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Life is already hard enough”: Lesbian and gay adoptive parents’ experiences and concerns after the 2016 presidential election.

Gabriele-Black¹,

Goldberg²,

Manley³

et al. 2021

Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…The concerns of participants echo observations from other research that access to marriage is not an adequate or equitable vehicle for providing material benefits such as health insurance (Daum, 2017) and does not provide a remedy for other forms of institutionalized discrimination (LeBlanc, Frost, & Bowen, 2018). These findings also underscore the importance of other policy events that increase stigma-related concerns, even in the context of marriage legalization (Drabble, Veldhuis, Wootton, Riggle, & Hughes, 2019; Lannutti, 2018b; Veldhuis, Drabble, Riggle, Wootton, & Hughes, 2018a, 2018b).…”

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It’s complicated: The impact of marriage legalization among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals in the United States.

Drabble¹,

Wootton²,

Veldhuis³

et al. 2020

Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity

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This mixed-methods study explored perceptions of the impact of marriage legalization in all U.S. states among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals. Survey data were collected from a nonprobability sample of individuals 18 years or older who identified as lesbian, bisexual, queer, same-sex attracted, or something other than exclusively heterosexual-as well as individuals who identified as transgender or gender nonbinary (e.g., genderqueer, trans woman, trans man, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming). The analytic sample included 418 participants in an online survey who responded to open-ended questions about the perceived impact of marriage legalization. Qualitative analyses revealed perceptions of marriage legalization that situated individual meanings in the context of broader political and social factors. Four themes represented the complex perceptions of participants about marriage legalization: (a) establishing a victory in civil rights, social inclusion, and acceptance; (b) creating a paradox between positives of legalization and limitations of marriage as an institution; (c) amplifying concerns for unaddressed safety and rights issues; and (d) contributing to the erosion of queer identity and community. Quantitative analyses revealed several differences by demographic characteristics, such as greater concern about the erosion of community among unmarried participants compared to participants who were married. Findings underscore the importance of policies that advance equality for sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), as well as the importance of research exploring how policies are perceived by and impact SGM subpopulations. Public Significance StatementLegalization of marriage for same-sex couples in the United States was generally perceived by sexual and gender minorities (SGM) as a civil rights victory and marker of increased social inclusion and acceptance. At the same time, findings underscore remaining concerns such as inconsistent policy protections against discrimination, structural stigma and stigma from family and extended networks, and how centralizing marriage may undermine SGM community connectedness and appreciation for diverse relationship structures.

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“…Rapidly rising suicide rates among millennials (Ducharme, 2019; Network, 2019), link to significant associations between minority stress and severe negative mental health (Gonzalez et al , 2018), and steadily declining self-reported emotional health of incoming college students are not a spontaneous contemporary phenomenon which exists in a vacuum. Instead, these issues present as symptoms of lived reality under late-stage capitalism (Prins et al , 2015) combined with unique stressors under the 45th presidency (Burnett-Zeigler, 2016; Drabble et al , 2018; Vega, 2018; Wray-Lake et al , 2018). Understanding the implications of neoliberalism, corporatization and post-racial ideology on students contextually (and as influenced by historical factors which contributed to the Trump presidency) is key work toward the development of minimizing harm in the classroom and developing critically informed pedagogy.…”

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Student trauma experiences, library instruction and existence under the 45th

Gohr

Nova

2020

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Purpose By historicizing the broader system of education contextualized under the 45th presidential administration, this paper aims to provide a nuanced discussion regarding the condition of information literacy and librarianship as capitalist institutions in service to the state. In response, tools to oppose systemic racism and minimize harm in the classroom as well as recommendations for change and resistance are addressed. Design/methodology/approach The paper focuses on historical analysis of libraries as institutions within larger educational systems and draws heavily on critical theories as a method of critique. Findings This paper demonstrates that the 45th presidential administration is a logical progression of neoliberalism and institutionalized discrimination, which has had adverse effects on the health and safety of (primarily marginalized) students, library workers and library practice, but that critical reflection and information seeking on part of librarians may provide solutions. Practical implications This paper can be used as a guide for librarians seeking to contextualize the educational environment and apply a critical praxis to information literacy programs. Social implications The reflection presented in this paper can aid in expanding awareness in LIS surrounding issues of equity and justice, and impart urgency and need for institutional change. Originality/value Given the lack of diversity in library and information science, this paper provides critical interventions for information literacy practice. The authors’ unique practical and theoretical backgrounds allow for nuanced discussion and pedagogical creation which directly impacts and addresses key issues of justice and equity in the classroom.

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Mapping the Landscape of Support and Safety Among Sexual Minority Women and Gender Non-conforming Individuals: Perceptions After the 2016 US Presidential Election

Cited by 14 publications

References 50 publications

“Life is already hard enough”: Lesbian and gay adoptive parents’ experiences and concerns after the 2016 presidential election.

“Life is already hard enough”: Lesbian and gay adoptive parents’ experiences and concerns after the 2016 presidential election.

It’s complicated: The impact of marriage legalization among sexual minority women and gender diverse individuals in the United States.

Student trauma experiences, library instruction and existence under the 45th

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