News tagged with sexual minority


New study examines on/off relationships and 'sex with an ex' among teenagers and young adults

A new study finds that nearly half of older teenagers and young adults break up and get back together with previous dating partners and over half of this group have sex as part of the reconciliation process. This study was ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Social exclusion and binge drinking in young people attracted to more than one gender

A report by the University of Otago, Wellington shows that many young people attracted to more than one gender tend to binge drink because they feel stigmatised and socially excluded.

Health created Nov 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sticks and stones: "That's so gay" negatively affects gay students

(Medical Xpress)—People may believe words are not harmful, but the phrase "that's so gay" can have negative consequences for gay, lesbian or bisexual students, a new University of Michigan study indicated.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 15

Sexual minority women are often victims of abuse

Adult lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to report childhood abuse and adult sexual assault than heterosexual women, according to a new study by Dr. Keren Lehavot from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, ...

Other created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Sexual orientation fluctuation correlated to alcohol misuse

Many young adults explore and define their sexual identity in college, but that process can be stressful and lead to risky behaviors. In a new study, students whose sexual self-definition didn't fall into exclusively heterosexual ...

Addiction created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gay college students may be at increased risk for drinking problems because of how they, their peers are treated

(Medical Xpress) -- Gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students who experience subtle discrimination are at increased risk of having a problem with alcohol compared to heterosexual students, a new University of Michigan study ...

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1 in 4 gay/lesbian high school students are homeless

Roughly 1 in 4 lesbian or gay teens and 15 percent of bisexual teens are homeless, versus 3 percent of exclusively heterosexual teens, finds a Children's Hospital Boston study of more than 6,300 Massachusetts public high ...

Health created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gay, lesbian, bisexual youth bullied, abused more often than peers: study

Young people who identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, experience same-sex attractions or engage in same-sex sexual behaviors are more likely to experience sexual abuse, parental physical abuse and bullying from ...

Health created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3