@article{379bcaca99f748dba5596255683b4c16,
title = "Impacts of Marriage Legalization on the Experiences of Sexual Minority Women in Work and Community Contexts",
abstract = "The extension of marriage rights to same-sex couples in the United States provides an opportunity to examine how legalization of same-sex marriage has impacted the experiences of sexual minority women (SMW) in interactions within their extended social networks and local communities. Interviews were conducted with 20 SMW ranging in age from 23 to 75, with varying relationship statuses, and in different regions of the United States. Inductive thematic analysis of responses revealed both positive and negative/neutral impacts in 3 broad thematic areas: workplace dynamics and interpersonal interactions in the workplace, social interactions in extended social networks and local communities, and community climate and queer communities. Findings of the study underscore the importance of evaluating the impact of same-sex marriage legalization in the context of local social and political climates.",
keywords = "Lesbian, bisexual women, marriage equality, marriage legalization, same-sex marriage, same-sex relationships",
author = "Wootton, {Angie R.} and Drabble, {Laurie A.} and Riggle, {Ellen D.B.} and Veldhuis, {Cindy B.} and Caitlin Bitcon and Trocki, {Karen F.} and Hughes, {Tonda L.}",
note = "Funding Information: Research reported in this publication was supported in part by San Jos{\'e} State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Veldhuis{\textquoteright} participation in this research was made possible through an NIH/NIAAA Ruth Kirschstein Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (F32AA025816; PI C. Veldhuis). Dr. Drabble and Dr. Trocki are supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R03MD011481. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The authors would like to express their gratitude to the individuals who participated in the study and to Lauren Jow for her edits and comments. Funding Information: Research reported in this publication was supported in part by San Jos{\'e}State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Veldhuis{\textquoteright} participation in this research was made possible through an NIH/NIAAA Ruth Kirschstein Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (F32AA025816; PI C. Veldhuis). Dr. Drabble and Dr. Trocki are supported by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R03MD011481. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, {\textcopyright} 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.",
year = "2019",
month = may,
day = "27",
doi = "10.1080/1550428X.2018.1474829",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "15",
pages = "211--234",
journal = "Journal of GLBT Family Studies",
issn = "1550-428X",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "3",
}