Trans and Non-Binary Latin American Migrants in London
An Intersectional Analysis of Migration and Psychological Well-Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3656241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastian Cordoba (0000-0003-1996-1058, London Metropolitan University), Sasha Ojeda Caro (London Metropolitan University), Sasha Ojeda (London Metropolitan University), Guilherme Fiorini (0000-0003-3107-4611, Independent researcher) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-25 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918369.2025.2485149 |
| PMID | 40178301 |
| OpenAlex | W4409148797 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
This study explores the experiences of trans and non-binary Latin American migrants in London, addressing a gap in research on queer migration and well-being outside the US context. Using semi-structured interviews and "walking interviews" with seven participants, this research examines the participants' migration motives, gender resocialisation, and interactions within queer and Latin American communities in London. A thematic analysis, guided by intersectionality and minority stress theory as theoretical lenses, produced four key themes: (1) Latin American culture and family dynamics: tradition and hostility contributing to distancing; (2) migration as a catalyst for gender identity exploration; (3) intersectional challenges in London: transphobia, xenophobia, and psychological well-being; and (4) queer integrations: support systems, activism, and the need for intersectional thinking. The study emphasizes the challenges of identity navigation, the systemic barriers faced by participants, and the psychological impact of these intersecting forms of oppression. It highlights the need for tailored support services for trans and non-binary Latin American individuals in healthcare, employment, and community support. It also advocates for more comprehensive, culturally sensitive, intersectional research and policy development approaches
Distancing · Intersectionality · Latin Americans · Multiculturalism · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Queer · Sexual orientation · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Transgender · Transphobia · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
Thematic Analysis
Sexual and gender minorities rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Globalization of Sexuality
“I returned to being an immigrant”
Terrorist Assemblages
The sexual experiences of Latino men who have sex with men who migrated to a gay epicentre in the USA
Resilience in the study of minority stress and health of sexual and gender minorities
Transphobic victimisation and perceptions of future risk
Insider and Outsider Perspectives
Conceptualizing from the Inside
Migration and Sexual Resocialisation
Constructing sexual citizenship
Tracing the Coloniality of Queer and Trans Migrations
Onward Precarity, Mobility, and Migration among Latin Americans in London
Mapping the Margins
Sexual migration, cross-cultural sexual encounters, and sexual health
Measuring multiple minority stress
Come take a walk with me
Prejudice, social stress, and mental health in lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations
Transgender Sex Workers and Sexual Transmigration between Guadalajara and San Francisco
Immigrant sexual citizenship
Why migrate to earn less? Changing tertiary education, skilled migration and class slippage in an economic downturn
Get Thee to a Big City
Terf wars
The Sexuality of Migration
The Walking Interview
LGBT discrimination, harassment and violence in Germany, Portugal and the UK
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |