Violence against people due to their sexual orientation is a phenomenon that exists within a framework of sexual stigma and sexual prejudice that can result in enacted stigma. The present study primarily aimed to validate the Stigma Consciousness Questionnaire (SCQ) and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS; for lesbian, gay, and bisexual [LGB] populations) in the Spanish context by using samples...

Lesbian and bisexual women's sexual health is neglected in much Government policy and practice in England and Wales. This paper examines lesbian and bisexual women's negotiation of sexual health, drawing on findings from a small research project. Themes explored include invisibility and lack of information, influences on decision-making and sexual activities and experiences of services and barr...

OBJECTIVE To investigate selected mental health characteristics of lesbians and bisexual undergraduate college women as compared with heterosexual college women. PARTICIPANTS Self-identified lesbians and bisexual and heterosexual female college students who took part in the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment II (ACHA-NCHA-II) in Fall 2008, Spring 2009, and ...

The 2010 repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT) is one example of how U.S. public policy has shifted toward greater inclusion of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals. The repeal of DADT reversed the practice of discharging LGB service members on the basis of sexual identity. LGB service members may now serve their country without fear of direct repercussions stemming from sexual identit...

Past studies have reported little about variability in mental disorders among lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals. We assessed the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in 388 lesbian, gay, and bisexual Black, Latino, and White individuals. Black lesbians, gay men, and bisexual individuals had lower prevalence of all disorders than did Latino and White individuals; younger cohorts had few...

Abstract Purpose of review This article highlights an urgent need to better understand the substance use disparities affecting bisexual people. The National Institutes Health (NIH) and Academy Medicine (NAM) have made calls for research identify risk factors adverse health outcomes, including behaviors, among Despite growing interest in this area, our understanding why people are at increased r...

Sexual reproduction is critical for successful evolution of eukaryotic organisms in adaptation to changing environments. In the opportunistic human fungal pathogens, the Cryptococcus pathogenic species complex, C. neoformans primarily undergoes bisexual reproduction, while C. deneoformans undergoes both unisexual and bisexual reproduction. During both unisexual and bisexual cycles, a common set...

EXAMINING THE FACTORS REALTED TO BISEXUAL INDIVIDUALS’ PREFERENCE FOR FUTURE PARENTING PARTNER Laurin B. Roberts Old Dominion University, 2015 Director: Dr. James F. Paulson Although a notable amount of research has examined sexual minority parents and their families over the last decade, very little literature has focused on bisexual parents. Most of the research emphasis has been placed on pa...

BACKGROUND Few studies have examined the impact of minority stress theory upon sexual risk behavior among gay and bisexual men using club drugs. Similar studies have focused on ethnic minorities and women, however gay and bisexual men demonstrate greater likelihood for risk behaviors leading to HIV/AIDS. OBJECTIVE This study examined sexual risk behavior from the perspective of minority stres...

ABSTARCT: The purpose of this study was to identify some basic characteristic of bisexual adolescence and factor toward the development of the characteristic. This study is qualitative in nature, whereby the researcher used interview method. Two medium of communications used to complete the narrative of the study. As a result, this study reported that peer influent and less family attachment co...