Conceptualization of Sexual Orientation Identity Among Sexual Minorities: Patterns Across Sexual and Gender Identity

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 14, Issue , 2014, Pages 433-456

  Galupo, M Paz ^a   Davis, Kyle S ^a   Grynkiewicz, Ashley L ^a   Mitchell, Renae C ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

asexual; cisgender; gender identity; LGBTQ; monosexual; pansexual; plurisexual; sexual identity; sexual orientation; transgender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918534297     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2014.933466     Document Type: Article

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