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= Microaggressions =

Intersectionality
People who have multiple identities experience microaggressions differently than people with singular identities. The intersections of sociodemographic factors (e.g., race, gender, sexual identity, etc.) attribute to the intersectional microaggressions that these individuals experience in their everyday life. In a systematic review of literature by Sadika et al. (2020), LGBTQ people of color reported their struggles of experiencing microaggressions within their own families and mainstream LGBTQ spaces that affect their health.

LGBTQ people of color may experience microaggressions in a family context due to religious beliefs, language barriers, and cultural norms that comprise the free expression of their sexual or gender identity. For example, one study found that Black gay men reported how Judeo-Christian ideologies are the basis in the prevalence of homogeneity in their racial and ethnic cultures. In another study, South Asian Lesbian, Gay, and Queer participants have reported that translating North American labels of sexual and gender identity results in challenges to some native languages, and consequently is met with family rejection of Western culture influences. Additionally, in racial and ethnic families, the silence on discussing topics of sexual and gender diversity is customary and creates a problem surrounding identity expression.

LGBTQ people of color also experience community-based microaggressions that are often due to their racial and ethnic identities. For instance, a study with participants who were trans-identified gay/queer persons of Color reported that their voices are silenced by a dominant White gay rights agenda. This agenda undermines the experiences of the racially and ethnically diverse voices within the LGBTQ community.