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2 - Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ Populations

from Part I - Foundations of LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2024

By
Teysha Bowser ,
Amney Harper ,
David Ford  and
Tonya R. Hammer
Edited by
Jeffry Moe ,
Amber L. Pope ,
Dilani M. Perera  and
Narketta Sparkman-Key
Jeffry Moe
Affiliation:
Old Dominion University, Virginia
Amber L. Pope
Affiliation:
William & Mary
Dilani M. Perera
Affiliation:
Fairfield University, Connecticut
Narketta Sparkman-Key
Affiliation:
James Madison University, Virginia
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Summary

In this chapter we will explore how the intersection of identities impacts the well-being of LGBTQ+ individuals. This chapter begins by providing an overview of intersectionality and discusses the multiple oppressions that individuals with multiple marginalized identities encounter, and also how community and generational strengths have and continue to help them counter intersecting oppressions. This chapter will also explore how counselors can conceptualize the concerns of LGBTQ+ individuals from a culturally sustaining, intersectional lens that acknowledges not only the resilience of these individuals and their communities but also the historical and current systems and levels of oppression that continue to create the need for resilience.

Keywords

Intersectionalityminority stressBIPOC LGBTQ+strengths/resiliencesize and body image
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LGBTQ+ Affirmative Counseling
A Student and Practitioner Handbook
 , pp. 22 - 36
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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