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Understanding the Experiences of Latinx LGBTQ Texans at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Authors
  • Dorri, Armin A1
  • Loza, Oralia2
  • Bond, Mark A3
  • Ciszek, Erica4
  • Elias-Curry, Yona5
  • Aguilar, Sheridan6
  • Fliedner, Paul7
  • Norwood, Aliza7
  • Stone, Amy L8
  • Cooper, M Brett9
  • Schick, Vanessa10
  • Wilkerson, J Michael Jr10
  • Wermuth, Paige P10
  • Yockey, Robert A11
  • Schnarrs, Phillip5
  • 1 Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
  • 2 Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
  • 3 New Meridian Corporation, Austin, Texas, USA.
  • 4 Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations, University of Texas at Austin, Texas, USA.
  • 5 Department of Population Health, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
  • 6 Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
  • 7 Dell Medical School, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
  • 8 Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
  • 9 Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, USA.
  • 10 School of Public Health, University of Texas Health at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • 11 School of Public Health, The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.
Type
Published Article
Journal
Journal of homosexuality
Publication Date
Aug 23, 2024
Volume
71
Issue
10
Pages
2424–2448
Identifiers
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2023.2241597
PMID: 37552613
Source
Medline
Keywords
Language
English
License
Unknown

Abstract

Marginalized communities have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including both racial/ethnic minority and sexual minority populations. To date, there has been little research examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at the intersections of marginalized identities. Furthermore, available national data on COVID-19 outcomes may obscure our understanding of region-specific outcomes, particularly in the U.S. South. Using an intersectional approach, we explore differences in worries over COVID-19, preventative behaviors, and COVID-19 outcomes in the early months of the pandemic in a diverse sample of LGBTQ people (N = 1076) living in Texas. Our findings indicated that LGBTQ Latinx people in Texas reported more COVID-19 related worries and adverse outcomes than non-Latinx LGBTQ people. These findings are in line with previous research that found that the increased risk to Latinx and LGBTQ populations in public health crises is often overlooked and can be attributed to many factors such as socioeconomic status, occupational propensity, disparities in physical health, and barriers to healthcare access. Furthermore, our findings suggest the necessity of utilizing an intersectional approach when examining the disproportionate burden marginalized communities face in public health crises.

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This record was last updated on 07/02/2024 and may not reflect the most current and accurate biomedical/scientific data available from NLM. The corresponding record at NLM can be accessed at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37552613
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