India's homosexual discrimination and health consequences

India's homosexual discrimination and health consequences.

A large number of countries worldwide have legalized homosexual rights. But for 147 years, since when India was a British colony, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code defines homosexuality as a crime, punishable by imprisonment. This outdated law violates the fundamental rights of homosexuals in India. Despite the fact that literature drawn from Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and modern fiction testi...

The Transgenerational Consequences of Discrimination on African-American Health Outcomes

Disparities in African American health remain pervasive and persist transgenerationally. There is a growing consensus that both structural and interpersonal racial discrimination are key mechanisms affecting African American health. The Biopsychosocial Model of Racism as a Stressor posits that the persistent stress of experiencing discrimination take a physical toll on the health of African Ame...

Changes in experiences with discrimination across pregnancy and postpartum: age differences and consequences for mental health.

OBJECTIVES We aimed to contribute to growing research and theory suggesting the importance of examining patterns of change over time and critical life periods to fully understand the effects of discrimination on health, with a focus on the period of pregnancy and postpartum and mental health outcomes. METHODS We used hierarchical linear modeling to examine changes across pregnancy and postpar...

“being Black and Feeling Blue”: the Mental Health Consequences of Racial Discrimination

The association between racial discrimination and mental health was examined using Wave 2 (1987–1988) and Wave 3 (1988–1989) panel data from the National Survey of Black Americans (NSBA). Mental health status was assessed by psychological distress and depression. In cross-sectional analyses, the perception of * Direct all correspondence to Tony N. Brown, P.O. Box 1248, Institute for Social Rese...

The Biological Causes and Consequences of Homosexual Behavioral and Their Relevance for Family Law Policies