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"Not just friends, not quite lovers" is how a Filipina migrant domestic worker described her ambiguous relationship with another Filipina worker in Hong Kong. This article examines this leaky fluid experience of migrant women's intimacies as a critical entry point to rethink migrant's queer sociality and relational practices of love and care. I argue that migrant women's intimate relationships with each other are structured alongside the neoliberal logics of domestic care in racial capitalism. Yet, it has a different relationship to racial capitalism. Migrant women's intimacy queers and disorientates the logics and power structure that limits migrant women's bodies to be just care giving bodies. By caring for one another, migrant workers resist the commodification of their bodies as disposable commodities. Instead, they offer their own articulations of sociality that reimagine logics of care in the chain of care framework in three ways, first, they disrupt ideas of classed heteronormative intimacies within and beyond Hong Kong; following this, they interrupt the logic of care as they redirect care away from the "proper subjects of care"; and, third, these intimate acts rewrite imaginations of power relations about how one should be cared (and/or care) for in the global care economy.

Research on the relationship between dating app use and life satisfaction has produced mixed findings. This study, based on survey data from 330 self-identified young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (aged 18 to 34) in Taiwan, investigates how dating app use is associated with life satisfaction. Conditional process analysis found that greater self-disclosure on dating apps was directly linked to improved life satisfaction and indirectly linked through reduced internalized homonegativity. Bivariate correlation analyses revealed that using dating apps for purposes such as seeking love, ease of communication, self-worth validation, excitement, and trendiness was positively associated with greater self-disclosure. Sequential mediation analyses further showed that using dating apps for trendiness had an indirect positive association with life satisfaction, both through increased self-disclosure alone and through a combination of greater self-disclosure and decreased internalized homonegativity. The findings suggest that fostering genuine communication on dating apps may serve as a potential pathway to enhancing the life satisfaction of young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.

Research has highlighted gay men as a population who experience disproportionate eating and body-related issues comparatively to straight men. Exploring experiences of eating and body-related issues by gay men in relation to self-compassion and self-criticism provided novel insight. Internet-mediated research (IMR) was used to explore attitudes to and experiences of eating, body image and dieting among gay men. Data were analyzed using Reflexive Thematic analysis, utilizing the reflexivity and subjectivity of the researcher to produce the overall themes. Three overall themes were conceptualized, the first theme "Perfection or rejection" reflected pressures to attain a "fit" body type by the queer community, and how this translated to a lack of body acceptance. The second theme "Hate your current body, but not yourself" explored how participants perceived self-criticism as "positive" in relation to weight loss. The third theme "Better to be hungry than overeat," demonstrated participants engagement in problematic dieting behaviors and how participants suggested these practices to others, despite discussing the impact on their overall wellbeing. Findings help to provide insight into gay men's attitudes toward their bodies, and weight loss practices through the lens of self-compassion and self-criticism.

Heterosexist discrimination is a known predictor of poorer mental health among sexual minority men (SMM), but it may not be the only social stressor influencing mental health. This study examined if intragroup marginalization within the gay community contributes to SMM's mental health after accounting for experiences of heterosexist discrimination. Study participants were 283 Australian SMM (M_age = 32.12, SD = 10.81) who completed an online survey of heterosexist discrimination and intragroup marginalization, as well as levels of depression, social anxiety, self-esteem, and outness. Intragroup marginalization was measured using a new scale assessing marginalization due to social (e.g., status), individual (e.g., physical appearance), and identity (e.g., race/ethnicity) attributes. Depression, social anxiety, and self-esteem were regressed on all other measures in three hierarchical models. Individual intragroup marginalization predicted greater depression, social anxiety, and lower self-esteem; identity intragroup marginalization predicted greater depression and social anxiety; and, unexpectedly, social intragroup marginalization predicted lower social anxiety and greater self-esteem. These associations persisted after considering heterosexist discrimination, which predicted poorer mental health outcomes, while outness was not a significant predictor. The results reveal varied associations between intragroup marginalization, heterosexist discrimination, and mental health, suggesting complex relationships between multilateral stressors and SMM's mental health.

Sexual Minority Adolescents (SMAs) are more likely to experience mental health problems than heterosexual adolescents. This has been observed across geographical and socio-political contexts. Within the UK, minimal work has explored SMA's experience of navigating their sexuality and experiences of adversity and resilience. A constructivist grounded theory approach was adopted. Data were gathered in 2021, from 17 semi-structured interviews with a gender diverse sample aged 16-25. The Dynamic Identity Formation Sexual Minority (DIFS) theory was generated via analysis of participant narrative and informed by existing sociopsychological models (e.g. ecological systems theory). DIFS is a sociopsychological theory, with three tiers (cultures, enactment and experience). The cultures of heteronormativity and gender binarism, and the culture of queerness sit atop. Each culture is enacted by behaviors, i.e. othering and suppression. The final tier is individual experience, which can include internalized homonegativity and/or developing a commitment to supporting others. DIFS helps understand the discrete and interacting influence of sociological structures, interpersonal relationships and psychological experiences over developmental time. Thus, a more holistic and targeted intervention approach can be utilized by psychotherapists with this group. Extra inclusivity efforts towards non-heterosexual relationships are likely to be effective in variant settings, e.g. the education system.

This article explores the childhood experiences of 16 individuals who self-identify as homosexual men living in Santiago (Chile), including both foreign and Chilean nationals, aged 18 to 54, who self-identify as homosexual men. The study highlights the pervasive structural homophobic violence they face from childhood to adulthood. Through in-depth interviews and reflexive thematic analysis, the research emphasizes how heterocisnormative norms and ideals of masculinity severely restrict gender expression and corporality from early ages, significantly impacting their development and identity. The study underscores the critical need to create inclusive and safe spaces that mitigate the impact of violence and promote holistic well-being throughout all stages of life. The research findings reveal a complex interaction between body, identity, and violence, suggesting that inclusion and respect for diversity from childhood are fundamental to the development of more equitable and understanding societies. This work aims to lay the groundwork for future research and policies focused on protecting and promoting the rights of LGBTQ  +  individuals from childhood, highlighting the importance of addressing these issues from a comprehensive perspective.

Kaathal- The Core is a Malayalam courtroom drama directed by Jeo Baby, which was released in November 2023. The film discusses how forced heterosexual relationships negatively impact not only homosexual individuals but also their heterosexual spouses, especially in a conservative community. The film revolves around Mathew, a retired bank manager and a leftist candidate in a Gram Panchayat by-election, whose candidacy is jeopardized when his wife Omana files for divorce, citing his homosexuality and failure to fulfill marital duties. As Mathew struggles to conceal his sexuality, he faces both ridicule and support from various factions. The plot gradually reveals how Devassy, his father, forced him to marry a woman despite knowing that his son was gay. The film takes a significant narrative shift when Devassy overcomes his dogmatic beliefs, supports Mathew's coming out, and facilitates Omana's pursuit of legal separation. The film challenges embedded heteronormative social norms while leaning into sentimental storytelling, making it both a bold statement and an emotional drama. It criticizes the stark enforcement of heterosexuality, marital oppression, and societal hypocrisy. The director strategically casts Mammootty and Jyothika, two highly acclaimed South Indian actors with immense stardom and widespread appeal, to broaden the film's reach and impact.

In the Netherlands, lesbian couples have a relatively high level of agency in shaping conception, as they can choose between different donor constructions (sperm bank donor versus contact donor), high- and low-tech medical interventions, and clinical and non-clinical inseminations. This results in pluriform conceptive practices, which this paper examines through the lens of kinning, i.e. the active establishment of kinship ties. This paper aims to increase our understanding of how lesbian couples shape conception and how this is related to existing kinship discourses, particularly discourses on motherhood and the role of the donor. 48 semi-structured interviews with both partners in 24 lesbian couples expecting their first child were conducted and thematically analyzed. Analysis show that kinning intentions play an important role when lesbian couples make decisions for conception. Reaffirming the lesbian relationship and managing the relationship with the sperm donor were central concerns. I conclude that conception is a symbolically laden event in which different strategies could be employed to set the stage for desired future family relations. As such, conceptive practices provide a window into how expectant lesbian couples understand and mold existing kinship discourses to fit their families.

Traditionally, the PE teacher with the highest status was the white, heterosexual male, with a muscular body and belonging to a good socioeconomic level. These stereotypes are subject to socio-political factors that determine power structures and "the way forward," which generated clear discrimination and social injustice. In this sense, and taking sexual identity as a reference, the objective of this research is to analyze the discourses of 8 homosexual physical education teachers who acknowledge having felt discriminated. This analysis is carried out from the intersectionality approach and the theory of social justice. A qualitative methodology is used, employing individual interviews with each teacher, their reflective personal diaries and a focus group with all of them as a techniques. Analysis of the results focused on identifying emerging patterns and meanings from the data collected, interpreting the narratives and relevant themes to construct final categories. The results showed how, behind an apparent acceptance, teachers felt a high level of discrimination in many areas just because they are homosexual. This discrimination, from both students and fellow teachers, makes them question whether they are good PE teachers, and at times they considered leaving the profession. In addition, the fact of being a woman, being black, or not complying with the dominant body typology, is a source of even greater exclusion.