Missing from the Conversation: Sexual Risk Factors Across Young People by Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

  • Shanna K. Kattari
  • , N. Eugene Walls
  • , Brittanie Atteberry-Ash
  • , Cary Klemmer
  • , Joshua A. Rusow
  • , Leonardo Kattari

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    Abstract

    Objectives: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer/questioning (LGBQ), and transgender/nonbinary (trans/NB) youth experience health disparities. Much research combines gender identity with sexual orientation or siloes them, ignoring intersections. Methods: Logistic regressions with representative data from 2015 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (n = 15,970) explores sexual risk. Results: Findings indicate LGBQ and trans/NB youth have differential levels of sexual risk (drugs during sexual interactions, not using condoms) compared to cisgender heterosexual peers. Other identities, mental health, and bullying are also related. Conclusions: There is a need for culturally responsive bullying prevention, mental health support, education, and sexual health services for marginalized populations.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)394-406
    Number of pages13
    JournalInternational Journal of Sexual Health
    Volume31
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Oct 2 2019

    Keywords

    • cisgender
    • gender identity
    • LGBQ
    • sexual orientation
    • Sexual risk
    • transgender
    • youth

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