{"title":"Lived Experiences of Recent Russian-Speaking LGBT+ Immigrants in the United States: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis","authors":"Tanzilya Oren, A. Gorshkov","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914278","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Russian government adopted “anti-gay propaganda” laws in 2013, prompting an exodus of LGBT+ individuals who sought asylum in Western countries. Little is known about this new and diverse group of immigrants and their post-migration experiences in the U.S. An interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to analyze nine semi-structured interviews. Four major themes emerged: “being a new asylum seeker: challenges ranked,” “reconciling multipolar identities,” “a sense of safety and freedom vs. a shock of nonsupport and discrimination,” and “belonging: new communities and their challenges.” The study calls for counselors to gain knowledge of immigration policies and new immigrant LGBT+ communities to address the within-group diversity, immigration and asylum challenges, language barriers, and general institutional barriers to services faced by these populations.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74232122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jennifer Greene-Rooks, Hope Schuermann, Jordan Pearce, S. Khan, Colleen Dunlap
{"title":"LGBTQ Clients and Adverse Laws: Mental Health Concerns and Advocacy Suggestions","authors":"Jennifer Greene-Rooks, Hope Schuermann, Jordan Pearce, S. Khan, Colleen Dunlap","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914276","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914276","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract LGBTQ communities have faced a history of legalized discrimination including discriminatory laws and lack of legal protections. This has had varied mental health implications including increases in depression, anxiety, substance use, and suicidality. The authors provide an overview of this discriminatory history and it’s connection to mental health concerns of the LGBTQ population. Counseling implications and advocacy suggestions are also provided.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75921840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lived Experiences of Professional Counselors with Gender Diverse Clients","authors":"Veronica M. Wanzer, Geneva Gray, C. Bridges","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914274","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914274","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Gender diverse individuals experience stigma, discrimination, and transprejudice from interactions with society leading to the development of physical, mental, and emotional instability. Lack of counselor education and training perpetuate gender diverse individuals’ experience of transprejudice and discriminatory experiences in transphobic counseling environments. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to illuminate the lived experiences of professional counselors counseling gender diverse clients to bridge the research gap. Data collected from seven licensed professional counselors with experience counseling gender diverse clients produced ten major themes. These study findings provide insight regarding the potential to improve counselor standards and preparation.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82095121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Coming Out Process for Assigned-Female-at-Birth Transgender and Non-Binary Teenagers: Negotiating Multiple Identities, Parental Responses, and Early Transitions in Three Case Studies","authors":"Breanne Fahs","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914273","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this study, I examined three case studies of Assigned-Female-At-Birth (AFAB) teenagers who came out to their families in the course of therapy; all cases are derived from private practice work from 2015 to 2018. These all have in common some of the important and distinct differences between “coming out” as LGB and “coming out” as transgender or nonbinary. Overall, these cases emphasize: (1) Specific needs of transgender teenagers and young adults, particularly with regard to appealing for permission to use hormones; (2) Race and class implications for coming out as transgender and non-binary; (3) The necessity of better general education about transgender lives; and (4) The impact of parents on transitioning experiences and self-identity. The different outcomes of gender identity outness, including different parameters for what parental approval and validation means, are explored. I conclude with clinical implications for doing work with transgender teenagers and their parents, along with advice to practitioners for how to work with a sample of parental responses in order to minimize trauma and harm to transgender and non-binary teens.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83097447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Support for Lesbian Couples Navigating Fertility Treatment: An Ecological Systems Perspective","authors":"M. Rausch, Haley D. Wikoff, T. Newton","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914279","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In this study, we examined the experiences of support for lesbian couples that navigated the fertility process. Using a sample of seven couples, we explored the support across Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems. Participants perceived support from themselves and their partner/spouse, chosen families, family members, other lesbian couples, and the medical community. Participants described stressful factors such as finances, emotional and physical stress, heteronormativity in the medical community, lack of support from family, and loss of pregnancy. The use of Relational Cultural Theory may be helpful to lesbian couples looking to expand their families through reproductive methods.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90452066","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Images of Resilience: Outness in Same-Gender Romantic Relationships","authors":"Whitney P. Akers, Craig S. Cashwell, S. Blake","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914272","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Outness is an inevitable component of lived experience for individuals who identify as LGBTQ+. Relatedly, levels of outness change based on environment, social location, and surrounding influences, and little research exists exploring the construct of outness within same-gender romantic relationships. Through a photovoice methodology, participants engaged with participant-taken photographs depicting their experiences during a structured focus group. Through use of Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, the researchers distilled themes within the focus group discussion and study artifacts to provide counselors and counselor educators with insight and depth into the role of outness in same-gender romantic relationships.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88934515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editor","authors":"Michael P. Chaney","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1916712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1916712","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78140853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Authenticating and Legitimizing Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Identities Online: A Discourse Analysis","authors":"Alyssa West, Kaori Wada, T. Strong","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1914275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1914275","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The number of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) individuals who are presenting for counseling is increasing; yet counselors receive little to no exposure to gender-diversity throughout their education and training. TGNC individuals have reported receiving discriminatory experiences within therapy and ineffectual outcomes. Consistent with social-justice practice, knowledge of how clients understand themselves is necessary to enhance the outcomes of counseling. A key resource TGNC individuals are using to engage in identity exploration is online communities. We applied discourse analysis to analyze the talk and text of three such online communities, and explored: “How do self-identifying TGNC individuals construct their identity when they discuss their related experiences online?” We identified that individuals made sense of their identity using three discourses: (a) felt sense, (b) authenticity, and (c) legitimacy. Individuals constructed their identity using linguistic resources to resist systemic oppression and claim their identities as valid and real. We offer suggestions for infusing this insight into trans-affirmative practice.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-05-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82699474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
May Kyi Zay Hta, C. Tam, Su Yi Au, Germaine Yeoh, M. Tan, Zheng Yang Lee, Vee Vian Yong
{"title":"Barriers and Facilitators to Professional Mental Health Help-Seeking Behavior: Perspective of Malaysian LGBT Individuals","authors":"May Kyi Zay Hta, C. Tam, Su Yi Au, Germaine Yeoh, M. Tan, Zheng Yang Lee, Vee Vian Yong","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868373","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868373","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This qualitative study explored the facilitators and barriers influencing professional mental health help-seeking among Malaysian LGBT young adults (n = 28). The main barriers identified were internal resistance, lack of resources and information about mental health, limited availability and accessibility to services, negative perception of mental health services, and stigma against LGBT communities. The facilitators were self-awareness, having resources and information, accessibility or availability of mental health services, and positive attitudes and beliefs about these services. Perspectives from our participants strongly highlight the requirement of culturally competent practices and LGBT-affirmative policies for better provision of mental health services among the LGBT communities.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77253286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From the Editor","authors":"Michael P. Chaney","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2021.1868828","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2021.1868828","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75838571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}