Sexual orientation microaggressions: "Death by a thousand cuts" for lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth

Journal of LGBT Youth

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 234-259

  Nadal, Kevin L ^a   Issa, Marie Anne ^a   Leon, Jayleen ^a   Meterko, Vanessa ^a   Wideman, Michelle ^a   Wong, Yinglee ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexuals; Discrimination; Gaymen; Lesbians; Mental health; Microaggressions; Sexual orientation; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960500203     PISSN: 19361653     EISSN: 19361661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361653.2011.584204     Document Type: Article

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