An exploration of sexual minority stress across the lines of gender and sexual identity

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-298

  Hequembourg, Amy L ^a   Brallier, Sara A ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ADDICTIONS   (United States)

^b Wall College of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Disclosure decisions; Focus groups; Gay; Harassment and discrimination; Heteronormativity; Lesbian; Sexual minority stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LESBIAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149137311     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360902728517     Document Type: Article

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