Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

Journal Article

History of Incarceration Is Associated with Unmet Socioeconomic Needs and Structural Discrimination Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men (SMM) in the United States

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and association between unmet socioeconomic and structural needs and history of incarceration among young Black sexual minority men.

Commentary

How Florida's Expansion of 'Don't Say Gay' Law Will Hurt Students and Teachers Across the United States

Policies restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ issues and representation of LGBTQ+ individuals are likely to make schools less welcoming to America's estimated two million LGBTQ+ youth. Policymakers should develop policies that cultivate learning and work environments where all students and educators feel safe and valued.

Journal Article

Inter-Group and Intraminority-Group Discrimination Experiences and the Coping Responses of Latino Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV

We conducted 30 qualitative interviews with HIV-positive Latino sexual minority men about recent discrimination events (context, details, perpetrator, type) and how they coped with these events.

Commentary

What the EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children

Rainbow families can face challenges because of ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ people. The first EU strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and queer equality sets out actions and initiatives to ensure the safety and equal rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU.

Journal Article

Sources of Resilience as Mediators of the Effect of Minority Stress on Stimulant Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men

Minority Stress Theory proposes that stigma, prejudice, and discrimination facing sexual and racial minorities are stressors that lead to increased risk behaviors. This study examined whether minority stress is associated with stimulant use and sexual risk by depleting resiliencies.

Journal Article

Psychosocial Health Disparities Among Black Bisexual Men in the U.S. Effects of Sexuality Nondisclosure and Gay Community Support

Compared with Black gay men, Black bisexual men experience significant psychosocial health disparities; interventions to decrease biphobia could improve sexual minority community support for these men.

Journal Article

Longitudinal Relationships Between Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence and Discrimination Due to HIV-serostatus, Race, and Sexual Orientation Among African-American Men with HIV

Sexual orientation, HIV-serostatus, and racial discrimination all reduce treatment adherence among African American men, but racial discrimination has the most powerful effect.

Journal Article

Conspiracy Beliefs About HIV Are Related to Antiretroviral Treatment Nonadherence Among African American Men with HIV

HIV conspiracy theories among African Americans are neither rare nor extreme, and they discourage individuals who need HIV care from adhering to treatment.

Commentary

Revisiting Restrictions on Blood Donations from Gay and Bisexual Men

The FDA does not accept blood from male donors who have had sex with a man in the last 12 months. Is this restriction supported by scientific evidence? Or, is it related to lingering stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS?

Essay

Gays in the Military: New Facts Conquer Old Taboos

RAND's updated research on sexual orientation and U.S. military personnel policy played a role in the likely repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell.” It also tells a story of how public opinion has shifted on this issue since we first studied it in 1993.

Periodical

RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 1, Spring 2011

Stories discuss gays in the military, police recruitment, home health care, breast cancer, health insurance exchanges, alternative fuels, refinery taxes, alcohol prices, outer space debris, mental illness, diplomatic trends, and health care costs.

Report

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy Revisited

In advance of the repeal of the law known as

Report

Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: Options and Assessment

This report presents the RAND study that resulted from a request to assist the Secretary of Defense in drafting an Executive Order to end discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the U.S. Armed Forces.

People

Natalie Picken