Bristol Community College Library Learning Commons: LGBTQ+: Articles and Research

LGBTQ+ Research

Topic Suggestions
Recent Peer-Reviewed Research

Arts & Culture

queer performance art
drag queens in public libraries
LGBTQIA+ writers

Education

bullying in schools; opposition to anti-bullying efforts by those who want to maintain traditional gender roles and stereotypes
gender nonconforming children in schools
book banning in school libraries

Gender

how people who identify as non-binary navigate a world that sees gender in binary terms
how nonbinary and transgender identities are similar and different
legal rights of transgender people
transgender visibility and "passing"
how sexual orientation (who you're attracted to) differs from gender identity (who you are)
recent exclusion of transgender athletes

History

LGBTQIA+ marches and political movements
LGBTQIA+ pioneers and activists
transgender history-- e.g., search transgender history in San Francisco
lesbian and gay history-- at what point did sexual behavior come to be seen as an identity?
history of bisexuality-- at what point was it recognized as an identity?
the influence of cultural norms and attitudes of a specific century or decade, and how/why people hid their feelings of same-sex attraction
was there a time period and location in which the social climate was more accepting of same-sex attraction and desire?
biography of a specific person in history whose trans identity or same-sex attraction was known or documented
Important Legislation for LGBTQIA+ people

International

contrast how LGBTQIA+ people experience life in other countries outside of the United States
compare and contrast laws and culture within the Asian continent
which countries are the most and least accepting of LGBTQIA+ people
LGBTQIA+ couples of differing nationalities-- can they live in the same country?
LGBTQIA+ rights worldwide (focusing on the "LGBTQIA+ climate" in a specific country or region)

Medicine

how are transgender people transforming the medical establishment?
sexual orientation-- what does biological research tell us about it?
LGBTQIA+ mental health; research shows LGBTQIA+ people have higher overall rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders
the diagnosis of "gender dysphoria" and how it has been reframed and is no longer a pathology
hormone blockers for transgender or nonbinary adolescents

Parenting

parenting as a trans, nonbinary or gender fluid person
lesbian and gay parenting and adoption
new reproductive technologies for LGBTQIA+ people
the rights of parents to restrict access to LGBTQIA+ materials in schools/libraries

Religion

the history of how LGBTQIA+ people have or have not been integrated into the priesthood of a particular faith
what new elements have LGBTQIA+ people brought to a particular faith
LGBTQIA+ themes in the Bible;
use of the Bible to justify mistreatment of LGBTQIA people

Sexual Orientation

bisexuality and issues that are unique to bisexual people
asexuality-- what is means, how it is often misunderstood;
new efforts at asexual visibility coming out stories/ coming out process
challenges to the concept of "coming out"
the history of which identities are included in LGBTQIA+

Society & Politics

recent backlash against LGBTQIA+ people
gender identity and America's (or another nation's) changing cultural norms
opposition to gay rights
discrimination and treatment in the workplace (search also phrases such as "openly gay teachers")
violence and bullying of LGBTQIA+ people
marriage of LGBTQIA+ people to heterosexuals in order to "pass" (especially in traditional cultures)
queer film festivals as a step toward visibility
same-sex marriage -- who supports it, who opposes it, and which countries have legalized it
Rainbow capitalism

This list was adapted from a guide created by Kathy Herrlich at Northeastern University. See her page here: https://subjectguides.lib.neu.edu/LGBT/topicsuggestions

State LGBTQ policies and binge drinking among sexual minority youth in the US: a multilevel analysis.
Though higher rates of binge drinking have been reported among sexual minority (lesbian, gay, and bisexual) youths compared to their heterosexual peers in the United States, questions remain about which specific structural factors drive these inequities. We test whether state LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) policy climate is associated with youth binge drinking, as well as whether that association is unique to sexual minority youth.
Individual factors and cisgender college students’ attitudes and behaviors toward transgender individuals.
The present study is one of few to investigate both anti‐trans discrimination and anti‐trans prejudice. It examined four individual factors (religiosity; political beliefs; affiliation with LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer] people; gender role beliefs) through a lens of hetero‐cis‐normativity to understand their association with anti‐trans attitudes and reported behaviors.
Faculty Inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Populations in Health Curriculum.
LGBTQ+ people have widely described harmful experiences in healthcare settings. To address this deficit in care, previous studies have focused on improving the education of nursing and allied health students to care for LGBTQ+ people, yet few evaluate faculty preparedness.
This study aimed to assess faculty's LGBTQ+-related health knowledge, self-efficacy, and inclusion related to curriculum.
Exploring the Relationships Between Body Image, Sexual Well-Being, and Community Connectedness among Gay, Bisexual and Queer+ Men.
Sexual minority (SM) men are more likely than heterosexual men to experience body dissatisfaction due to prevailing body ideals (e.g. lean and muscular) within the SM community. Negative body image can have harmful effects on well-being, and, by extension, sexual well-being. The current study aimed to investigate whether SM men's minority identification and LGBTQ+ community connectedness moderates the relationship between drives for muscularity and sexual anxiety.
The Impact of Generative Conversational Artificial Intelligence on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Community: Scoping Review.
As the latest advancement in AI, conversational agents and chatbots can imitate human conversation and support mental health, fostering diversity and inclusivity, combating stigma, and countering discrimination. In contrast, if not properly designed, they can perpetuate exclusion and inequities.
This study aims to examine the impact of generative conversational AI on the LGBTQ community.
Social Media Use and Health and Well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: Systematic Review.
We sought to identify how LGBTQ youths and adolescents use social media for connection with other LGBTQ peers and groups, identity development, and social support and how these affect mental health and well-being.
Team Sports Participation, Depression, and Suicidal Ideation in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Adolescents.
Rates of depression and suicide are rising in adolescents, with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experiencing higher rates. We examined the relationship between team sports participation, depression, and suicidal ideation among a representative sample of adolescents (n = 46,537) in the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
Opportunities for improving abortion care: a key stakeholder analysis of best practices for addressing the needs of transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive people seeking abortions.
Transgender, nonbinary, and gender expansive (TGE) persons experience pregnancies and have abortions, yet abortion care remains rooted in a gender binary, often centering the needs, experiences, and challenges of cisgender women. Despite guidance supporting gender-affirming sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH), barriers for TGE people seeking abortions persist. We conducted an exploratory case study with key informants to understand their perception of TGE abortion seekers' needs with specific considerations for those in restrictive abortion settings.
The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance.
The Shape of Sex is a spectacular examination of nonbinary history across European Christianity from the third to the fifteenth century. It promises an explanatory narrative to illuminate how binary notions of sex and gender were understood throughout the Middle Ages with an eye to their foundational importance for today.