{"title":"Kinky & Queer: Exploring the Experiences of LGBTQ + Individuals who Practice BDSM","authors":"Megan Speciale, Dean Khambatta","doi":"10.1080/15538605.2020.1827476","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The current qualitative research study utilizes interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the experiences of intersectional LGBTQ + individuals who practice kink/BDSM (n = 12). The findings of this study include five overarching themes: (1) Community Connectedness, (2) Healing and Self-Exploration, (3) Accessing Safe Spaces, (4) Intersectional Experiences, and (5) Barriers to Affirming Healthcare. Implications for counseling, social justice, and advocacy with intersectional LGBTQ + clients who practice kink are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46113,"journal":{"name":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2020-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15538605.2020.1827476","citationCount":"8","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of LGBTQ Issues in Counseling","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2020.1827476","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract The current qualitative research study utilizes interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to explore the experiences of intersectional LGBTQ + individuals who practice kink/BDSM (n = 12). The findings of this study include five overarching themes: (1) Community Connectedness, (2) Healing and Self-Exploration, (3) Accessing Safe Spaces, (4) Intersectional Experiences, and (5) Barriers to Affirming Healthcare. Implications for counseling, social justice, and advocacy with intersectional LGBTQ + clients who practice kink are discussed.