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How Religion & Acceptance Affect Attachment: The Impact Of Familial Factors On Lgb Youth, Emily Stine
How Religion & Acceptance Affect Attachment: The Impact Of Familial Factors On Lgb Youth, Emily Stine
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Growing up a member of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) community comes with its own distinct struggles. Whether it be attempting to integrate an LGB sexual identity with a religious identity, or coming out to friends and family members, there are multiple opportunities for an LGB individual to experience rejection. This rejection, or fear of potential rejection, can detrimentally impact someone’s mental health. As LGB identities are becoming more accepted overall, LGB youth tend to come out earlier. As a result, the coming out experience often coincides with a particularly turbulent time in their social and emotional development. One …