Undocuqueer Stress

How Safe are "Safe" Spaces, and for Whom

Bibliographic Data

ID3654302
AuthorsJesús Cisneros (0000-0002-7269-4078, The University of Texas at El Paso, corresponding author), Christian Bracho (University of LaVerne), Christian A Bracho (University of La Verne)
Year2020
Volume67
Issue11
Pages1491-1511
Publication date2020-09-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00918369.2019.1607684
PMID31038393
OpenAlexW2942551815
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited39

Exploring the intersection of race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and immigration status, this study explored the concept of minority stress among 31 Latinx undocuqueer immigrants within the context of LGBTQ "safe" spaces. For participants, LGBTQ nightclubs and relationships represented important physical and symbolic spaces where they were able to understand what it meant to be undocuqueer. Participants described experiences of fear, anxiety, and rejection as they attempted to enter and exist within spaces presumably "safe" for LGBTQ people. The cumulative effect of feeling unsafe led participants to avoid certain spaces and inhibited their capacity to engage in relationships authentically. This study raises implications for research and policy related to serving LGBTQ and immigrant communities

Anxiety · Context (archaeology · Ethnic group · Feeling · Geography · Human sexuality · Immigration · Minority stress · Political science · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Latin American and Latino Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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