J Garrett-Walker
Biographic Data
| ID | 1742338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Garrett-Walker |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Garrett-Walker |
| SIGNATURE | GARRETT-WALKER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3740-9283 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 89 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
How do we define gender? Examining self-descriptions and gender language use among racialized gender expansive emerging adults
Perspectives from racialized gender expansive emerging adults on pronoun listing, she/they, and he/they pronouns
You have to do mental gymnastics to get any form of care: How Two Spirit, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer women and gender-diverse people navigate racism and cisheterosexism in Canadian healthcare
Access to healthcare is impacted by a range of factors, including assumptions about gender, sexuality, and race that are reproduced on individual and systemic levels. In this paper we show how cisheterosexism and racism shape healthcare access for Two Spirit and racialized lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer women and gender diverse people in Canada. Drawing on findings from a broader community-engaged qualitative study focused on health and heal…
Balancing Community and Research Needs in Gender Measurement Decisions
Community (dis)connectedness and identity among LGBTQIA+ people during the Covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative cross-sectional and longitudinal trajectory study
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated shelter-in-place ordinances passed in the first year of the pandemic rapidly limited access to in-person social interactions, raising concerns of diminishing social support and community cohesion while psychological stressors increased. For LGBTQIA+ people, connectedness to the LGBTQIA+ community is known to buffer against the harmful effects of stressors and decrease risks for poor …
LGBTQ+ Engagement in Activism: An Examination of Internalized Heterosexism and LGBTQ+ Community Connectedness
Participation in activist groups has been demonstrated to have myriad benefits for LGBTQ+ individuals, including decreasing the negative mental health effects of discrimination. In this brief report, we present results from an exploratory study examining two factors that impact individuals' involvement in activist groups: internalized heterosexism and connection to LGBTQ+ community. Participants (N = 1999) were LGBTQ+ adults aged 18-80 who were r…
Two, four, six, eight…why we want to participate: Motivations and barriers to LGBTQ + activism
The qualitative content analysis examines the motivations and barriers to engagement in activism of 1360 LGBTQ+ people ( M age = 21.05, SD = 7.46). Data on motivators and barriers to activism were collected through force choice and write‐in responses. Content analysis of the write‐in responses revealed six themes for motivation for activist participation (social justice, empathy for others, internal motivation, personal experience with heterosexi…
Queering labels: Expanding identity categories in LGBTQ + research and clinical practice
Current understandings of gender and sexual identities are limited given the diversity of the LGBTQ + community. Researchers and clinicians are constantly challenged by the ever- expanding identity options. The current analysis seeks to bring awareness to the importance of moving beyond traditional binary gender identity and sexual identity categories when working with Millennial and Generation Z LGBTQ + populations. A sample of 1863 LGBTQ + youn…
Monoracial and multiracial LGBTQ+ people: Comparing internalized heterosexism, perceptions of racism, and connection to LGBTQ+ communities
Negative Religious Rhetoric in the Lives of Black Cisgender Queer Emerging Adult Men: A Qualitative Analysis
Given the intersection of racial, religious, and sexual identities for Black queer populations, the current study examines sexuality-related religious rhetoric. Twenty Black cisgender queer men were recruited to participate in a qualitative interview. Using thematic analysis, the research team identified four themes: negative religious rhetoric, personal consequences of negative religious rhetoric, social consequences of negative religious rhetor…
Identity Safety and Relational Health in Youth Spaces: A Needs Assessment with LGBTQ Youth of Color
This article focuses on the function of youth organizations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities of color. LGBTQ young people (N = 29) participated in a series of focus groups, completed a brief demographic survey, and created individual community maps. The youth organization was described as providing LGBTQ youth with a home and sense of “we,” which provided support for developing a sense of authenticity, mutual…
The impact of religious faith and internalized homonegativity on resiliency for black lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults
Religious faith has been instrumental in fostering positive mental health outcomes for historically disenfranchised populations, such as Black Americans. However, the religious institutional devaluing of same-sex behavior and identity fuels internalized homonegativity (i.e., negative thoughts regarding one's same-sex sexual behavior) for nonheterosexual congregants. This study sought to examine the relations between religious faith, internalized …
Butch Bottom–Femme Top? An Exploration of Lesbian Stereotypes
Lesbian gender labels (i.e., butch, soft butch, butch/femme, femme, and high femme) have set the stage for assumptions about lesbian attractions to sexual behaviors. This study explored the intersection of lesbian gender labels and attraction to sexual behaviors in 214 lesbian-identified women. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 69 with 48% being women of color. Contrary to stereotypes about sexual behavior in the lesbian community, very few d…
Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use
The Role of Religiosity, Social Support, and Stress-related Growth in Protecting Against HIV Risk among Transgender Women
Transgender women completed questionnaires of religiosity, social support, stigma, stress-related growth, and sexual risk behavior. In a multivariate model, both social support and religious stress-related growth were significant negative predictors of unprotected anal sex, but religious behaviors and beliefs emerged as a significant positive predictor. The interaction between religious behaviors and beliefs and social support was also significan…
The Role of Religiosity, Social Support, and Stress-related Growth in Protecting Against HIV Risk among Transgender Women
Transgender women completed questionnaires of religiosity, social support, stigma, stress-related growth, and sexual risk behavior. In a multivariate model, both social support and religious stress-related growth were significant negative predictors of unprotected anal sex, but religious behaviors and beliefs emerged as a significant positive predictor. The interaction between religious behaviors and beliefs and social support was also significan…
The impact of religious faith and internalized homonegativity on resiliency for black lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults
Religious faith has been instrumental in fostering positive mental health outcomes for historically disenfranchised populations, such as Black Americans. However, the religious institutional devaluing of same-sex behavior and identity fuels internalized homonegativity (i.e., negative thoughts regarding one's same-sex sexual behavior) for nonheterosexual congregants. This study sought to examine the relations between religious faith, internalized …
Identity Safety and Relational Health in Youth Spaces: A Needs Assessment with LGBTQ Youth of Color
This article focuses on the function of youth organizations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities of color. LGBTQ young people (N = 29) participated in a series of focus groups, completed a brief demographic survey, and created individual community maps. The youth organization was described as providing LGBTQ youth with a home and sense of “we,” which provided support for developing a sense of authenticity, mutual…
LGBTQ+ Engagement in Activism: An Examination of Internalized Heterosexism and LGBTQ+ Community Connectedness
Participation in activist groups has been demonstrated to have myriad benefits for LGBTQ+ individuals, including decreasing the negative mental health effects of discrimination. In this brief report, we present results from an exploratory study examining two factors that impact individuals' involvement in activist groups: internalized heterosexism and connection to LGBTQ+ community. Participants (N = 1999) were LGBTQ+ adults aged 18-80 who were r…
Butch Bottom–Femme Top? An Exploration of Lesbian Stereotypes
Lesbian gender labels (i.e., butch, soft butch, butch/femme, femme, and high femme) have set the stage for assumptions about lesbian attractions to sexual behaviors. This study explored the intersection of lesbian gender labels and attraction to sexual behaviors in 214 lesbian-identified women. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 69 with 48% being women of color. Contrary to stereotypes about sexual behavior in the lesbian community, very few d…
Negative Religious Rhetoric in the Lives of Black Cisgender Queer Emerging Adult Men: A Qualitative Analysis
Given the intersection of racial, religious, and sexual identities for Black queer populations, the current study examines sexuality-related religious rhetoric. Twenty Black cisgender queer men were recruited to participate in a qualitative interview. Using thematic analysis, the research team identified four themes: negative religious rhetoric, personal consequences of negative religious rhetoric, social consequences of negative religious rhetor…
Monoracial and multiracial LGBTQ+ people: Comparing internalized heterosexism, perceptions of racism, and connection to LGBTQ+ communities
Queering labels: Expanding identity categories in LGBTQ + research and clinical practice
Current understandings of gender and sexual identities are limited given the diversity of the LGBTQ + community. Researchers and clinicians are constantly challenged by the ever- expanding identity options. The current analysis seeks to bring awareness to the importance of moving beyond traditional binary gender identity and sexual identity categories when working with Millennial and Generation Z LGBTQ + populations. A sample of 1863 LGBTQ + youn…
The Role of Religiosity, Social Support, and Stress-related Growth in Protecting Against HIV Risk among Transgender Women
Transgender women completed questionnaires of religiosity, social support, stigma, stress-related growth, and sexual risk behavior. In a multivariate model, both social support and religious stress-related growth were significant negative predictors of unprotected anal sex, but religious behaviors and beliefs emerged as a significant positive predictor. The interaction between religious behaviors and beliefs and social support was also significan…
Age Cohort Differences in the Effects of Gay-Related Stigma, Anxiety and Identification with the Gay Community on Sexual Risk and Substance Use
Butch Bottom–Femme Top? An Exploration of Lesbian Stereotypes
Lesbian gender labels (i.e., butch, soft butch, butch/femme, femme, and high femme) have set the stage for assumptions about lesbian attractions to sexual behaviors. This study explored the intersection of lesbian gender labels and attraction to sexual behaviors in 214 lesbian-identified women. Participants ranged in age from 18 to 69 with 48% being women of color. Contrary to stereotypes about sexual behavior in the lesbian community, very few d…
The impact of religious faith and internalized homonegativity on resiliency for black lesbian, gay, and bisexual emerging adults
Religious faith has been instrumental in fostering positive mental health outcomes for historically disenfranchised populations, such as Black Americans. However, the religious institutional devaluing of same-sex behavior and identity fuels internalized homonegativity (i.e., negative thoughts regarding one's same-sex sexual behavior) for nonheterosexual congregants. This study sought to examine the relations between religious faith, internalized …
Identity Safety and Relational Health in Youth Spaces: A Needs Assessment with LGBTQ Youth of Color
This article focuses on the function of youth organizations for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities of color. LGBTQ young people (N = 29) participated in a series of focus groups, completed a brief demographic survey, and created individual community maps. The youth organization was described as providing LGBTQ youth with a home and sense of “we,” which provided support for developing a sense of authenticity, mutual…
Negative Religious Rhetoric in the Lives of Black Cisgender Queer Emerging Adult Men: A Qualitative Analysis
Given the intersection of racial, religious, and sexual identities for Black queer populations, the current study examines sexuality-related religious rhetoric. Twenty Black cisgender queer men were recruited to participate in a qualitative interview. Using thematic analysis, the research team identified four themes: negative religious rhetoric, personal consequences of negative religious rhetoric, social consequences of negative religious rhetor…
Monoracial and multiracial LGBTQ+ people: Comparing internalized heterosexism, perceptions of racism, and connection to LGBTQ+ communities
Two, four, six, eight…why we want to participate: Motivations and barriers to LGBTQ + activism
The qualitative content analysis examines the motivations and barriers to engagement in activism of 1360 LGBTQ+ people ( M age = 21.05, SD = 7.46). Data on motivators and barriers to activism were collected through force choice and write‐in responses. Content analysis of the write‐in responses revealed six themes for motivation for activist participation (social justice, empathy for others, internal motivation, personal experience with heterosexi…
Queering labels: Expanding identity categories in LGBTQ + research and clinical practice
Current understandings of gender and sexual identities are limited given the diversity of the LGBTQ + community. Researchers and clinicians are constantly challenged by the ever- expanding identity options. The current analysis seeks to bring awareness to the importance of moving beyond traditional binary gender identity and sexual identity categories when working with Millennial and Generation Z LGBTQ + populations. A sample of 1863 LGBTQ + youn…
LGBTQ+ Engagement in Activism: An Examination of Internalized Heterosexism and LGBTQ+ Community Connectedness
Participation in activist groups has been demonstrated to have myriad benefits for LGBTQ+ individuals, including decreasing the negative mental health effects of discrimination. In this brief report, we present results from an exploratory study examining two factors that impact individuals' involvement in activist groups: internalized heterosexism and connection to LGBTQ+ community. Participants (N = 1999) were LGBTQ+ adults aged 18-80 who were r…
Community (dis)connectedness and identity among LGBTQIA+ people during the Covid-19 pandemic: A qualitative cross-sectional and longitudinal trajectory study
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated shelter-in-place ordinances passed in the first year of the pandemic rapidly limited access to in-person social interactions, raising concerns of diminishing social support and community cohesion while psychological stressors increased. For LGBTQIA+ people, connectedness to the LGBTQIA+ community is known to buffer against the harmful effects of stressors and decrease risks for poor …
Balancing Community and Research Needs in Gender Measurement Decisions
You have to do mental gymnastics to get any form of care: How Two Spirit, lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer women and gender-diverse people navigate racism and cisheterosexism in Canadian healthcare
Access to healthcare is impacted by a range of factors, including assumptions about gender, sexuality, and race that are reproduced on individual and systemic levels. In this paper we show how cisheterosexism and racism shape healthcare access for Two Spirit and racialized lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer women and gender diverse people in Canada. Drawing on findings from a broader community-engaged qualitative study focused on health and heal…
How do we define gender? Examining self-descriptions and gender language use among racialized gender expansive emerging adults
Perspectives from racialized gender expansive emerging adults on pronoun listing, she/they, and he/they pronouns
LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (12 works) · Psychology (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Gender Studies (8 works) · Lesbian (8 works) · Gender Studies (7 works) · Transgender (7 works) · Human sexuality (5 works)