Pride and body image among transgender and nonbinary adults: the mediating role of body appreciation between gender identity pride and intuitive eating.

Studies exploring disordered eating among transgender and nonbinary populations have primarily focused on minority stressors with a dearth of research examining the role of gender identity pride on body appreciation and intuitive eating. To address this gap in the literature, the present study, comprised of 148 transgender and nonbinary adults (Mage = 24.68, SD = 6.64), tested the associations among gender identity pride, body appreciation, and intuitive eating, controlling for demographics and minority stress variables. The study also tested body appreciation as a mediator in the cross-sectional association between gender identity pride and intuitive eating. Regression models indicated that greater gender identity pride was significantly associated with greater body appreciation, but not intuitive eating. Greater body appreciation was a significant mediator in the positive association between gender identity pride and intuitive eating. Findings support the significant role and relevance of examining gender identity pride as related to body appreciation and intuitive eating. Future research may determine the causal impact of gender identity pride on body image and eating behaviors in transgender and nonbinary populations. Clinicians may consider the positive role of gender identity pride when addressing body image and eating behaviors with their transgender and nonbinary clients.

Performance, Fantasy, or Narrative: LGBTQ+ Asian American Identity Through Kpop Media and Fandom.

LGBTQ+ Asian Americans experience intersecting forms of oppression, and due to the limited research on this underserved population, it is important to understand their lived experiences and the factors that enhance and endanger their health. The absence of positive representations of LGBTQ+ Asian Americans in the media upholds stereotypes and feelings of invisibility that have harmful effects. Studying LGBTQ+ Asian Americans using Kpop media offers a new and timely way to understand these identities and outcomes of well-being. This study qualitatively explored how 16 college-aged LGBTQ+ Asian Americans identify with Kpop and reconstruct representations to protect themselves from negative influences surrounding their identities. Using grounded theory methodology, this study found that Kpop functions as a source of representation and social connection that supports LGBTQ+ Asian Americans. Findings also illustrate how LGBTQ+ Asian Americans engage in Kpop fan labor to create narratives that can mitigate the harmful effects of marginalization.

Family Matters: The Impact of Traditional and Egalitarian Gender Role Messages on Sexual and Gender Minority Latinx Adults' Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk.

Latinx sexual and gender minority individuals are at increased risk for engaging in risky sexual behavior given the intersection of their sexual orientation and ethnic identities. Many studies have found that sexual and gender minority Latinx folks experience nonacceptance and discrimination from within their families due to their identity. However, none have explored how underlying familial beliefs, such as traditional and egalitarian gender roles, influence sexual and gender minority Latinx adults' risky sexual behavior. Within a sample of 168 Latinx sexual and gender minority individuals, the present study examined the indirect effect of receiving traditional and egalitarian parental gender role messages on risky sexual behavior through alcohol use and internalized stigma related to their sexual and gender minority identity. Results showed that traditional gender role messages were indirectly associated with increased risky sexual behavior through increased alcohol use, whereas no such indirect effect was found through internalized stigma. Receiving egalitarian gender role messages was not associated with risky sexual behaviors. Findings from this paper can be used to tailor community outreach programs that aim to reduce sexual risk behaviors and alcohol use in the Latinx sexual and gender minority community as a result of traditional parental gender role messages.