Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context
Summary: Background: Several systems of oppression combine in complex ways to impact the lives of minority populations. Following an intersectionality framework, we assessed the frequency and perceived reasons for discrimination among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men (MS...
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| author | Lucilene Freitas Thiago S. Torres Brenda Hoagland Mayara S.T. Silva Valdilea G. Veloso Beatriz Grinsztejn João L. Bastos Paula M. Luz |
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| description | Summary: Background: Several systems of oppression combine in complex ways to impact the lives of minority populations. Following an intersectionality framework, we assessed the frequency and perceived reasons for discrimination among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender and non-binary individuals (TGNB), stratified by race. Methods: Online survey among MSM and TGNB ≥18 years living in Brazil, between November/2021 and January/2022. We used the 18-item Explicit Discrimination Scale to assess day-to-day experiences of differential treatment, and perceived discrimination. For each item, participants indicated their perceived reasons for differential treatment using 14 pre-defined options. Negative binomial regression models assessed if race was a significant predictor of discrimination. Subsequent models, stratified by race, examined associations of perceived reasons and number of reasons with perceived discrimination. Findings: Of 8464 MSM and TGNB, 4961 (58.6%) were White, 2173 (25.7%) Pardo (Brazil's official term for admixed populations), and 1024 (12.1%) Black. Black participants' scores for perceived discrimination (mean, standard deviation) were higher (10.2, 8.8) [Pardo (6.5, 6.8), White (5.2, 5.7)], and race was both the main reason for and the strongest predictor of perceived discrimination. The number of reasons participants used to interpret their discriminatory experiences was also a predictor of discrimination score among White, Pardo, and Black participants. Interpretation: LGBTQIA+phobia was highly prevalent among all participants. Additionally, our results indicated that Black MSM and TGNB participants were more frequently discriminated against than other racial groups, with racial discrimination uniquely contributing these experiences. Funding: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59b1635a05a945618d5720950e9e1a902024-04-12T04:46:10ZengElsevierThe Lancet Regional Health. Americas2667-193X2024-05-0133100737Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in contextLucilene Freitas0Thiago S. Torres1Brenda Hoagland2Mayara S.T. Silva3Valdilea G. Veloso4Beatriz Grinsztejn5João L. Bastos6Paula M. Luz7Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilInstituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, BrazilFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A1S6 CanadaInstituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil 4365, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, Brazil; Corresponding author. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro 21040-900, Brazil.Summary: Background: Several systems of oppression combine in complex ways to impact the lives of minority populations. Following an intersectionality framework, we assessed the frequency and perceived reasons for discrimination among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender and non-binary individuals (TGNB), stratified by race. Methods: Online survey among MSM and TGNB ≥18 years living in Brazil, between November/2021 and January/2022. We used the 18-item Explicit Discrimination Scale to assess day-to-day experiences of differential treatment, and perceived discrimination. For each item, participants indicated their perceived reasons for differential treatment using 14 pre-defined options. Negative binomial regression models assessed if race was a significant predictor of discrimination. Subsequent models, stratified by race, examined associations of perceived reasons and number of reasons with perceived discrimination. Findings: Of 8464 MSM and TGNB, 4961 (58.6%) were White, 2173 (25.7%) Pardo (Brazil's official term for admixed populations), and 1024 (12.1%) Black. Black participants' scores for perceived discrimination (mean, standard deviation) were higher (10.2, 8.8) [Pardo (6.5, 6.8), White (5.2, 5.7)], and race was both the main reason for and the strongest predictor of perceived discrimination. The number of reasons participants used to interpret their discriminatory experiences was also a predictor of discrimination score among White, Pardo, and Black participants. Interpretation: LGBTQIA+phobia was highly prevalent among all participants. Additionally, our results indicated that Black MSM and TGNB participants were more frequently discriminated against than other racial groups, with racial discrimination uniquely contributing these experiences. Funding: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X24000644Cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM)Transgender and non-binary individuals (TGNB)DiscriminationRaceGenderSexual orientation |
| spellingShingle | Lucilene Freitas Thiago S. Torres Brenda Hoagland Mayara S.T. Silva Valdilea G. Veloso Beatriz Grinsztejn João L. Bastos Paula M. Luz Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context The Lancet Regional Health. Americas Cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) Transgender and non-binary individuals (TGNB) Discrimination Race Gender Sexual orientation |
| title | Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context |
| title_full | Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context |
| title_fullStr | Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context |
| title_short | Discriminatory experiences among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, and transgender and non-binary individuals: a cross sectional analysisResearch in context |
| title_sort | discriminatory experiences among gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men and transgender and non binary individuals a cross sectional analysisresearch in context |
| topic | Cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) Transgender and non-binary individuals (TGNB) Discrimination Race Gender Sexual orientation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X24000644 |
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