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ArticleSexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP2023

"Things Will Get Worse Before They Get Better": LGBTQ + People's Reactions to the 2020 US Presidential Election.

Michele M Schlehofer, Kathryn Wagner, Emily Bramande

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Article in Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Michele M SchlehoferDepartment of Psychology, Salisbury University, 1101 Camden Ave, Salisbury, MD 21804 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3084-5632
Kathryn WagnerDepartment of Psychology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C USA.
Emily BramandeDepartment of Psychology, Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C USA.
Gallaudet University · USSalisbury University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Previous research has found that political discourse over proposed legislation that impacts lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ +) people serves as a distal stressor which is associated with poorer mental and physical health. This study sought to document responses to the 2020 US Presidential election among LGBTQ + people living in the USA. Methods: Nineteen LGBTQ + people ages 20 to 76 (M = 47.20; SD = 17.66) living across the USA were interviewed via Zoom video conferencing software between October and early December 2020. The modal participant was female (36.8%), identified as gay or lesbian (47.3%), and White (84.2%). Interviews were coded using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith & Osborn, 2003). Results: Seventeen codes emerged, which were grouped into three themes. Participants viewed specific political figures, namely then-President Trump and Supreme Court nominee Coney-Barrett, as symbolic of the potential loss of rights and disenfranchisement of LGBTQ + people. Participants exhibited uncertainty about the future; however, a Biden presidential win was viewed as potentially instilling complacency and leading to fracturing of the LGBTQ + community. While some participants avoided news, most were engaged with the political process as a means of coping with election uncertainty. Conclusions: The findings have implications for better understanding the concerns of LGBTQ + folks as it relates to how they view political discourse and the future of the equality movement. Policy Implications: Policies which beneficially impact and engage a diverse range of LGBTQ + people would facilitate mobilization of LGBTQ + political communities.

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ElectionLGBTQ +Minority stress modelPoliticsStructural stigmaTrump

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