Supporting Pride, Activism, Resiliency, and Community: A Telemedicine-Based Group for Youth with Intersecting Gender and Racial Minority Identities

Jonathan L. Poquiz*, Addie Shrodes, Robert Garofalo, Diane Chen, Claire A. Coyne

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Abstract

Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people who also identify as black, indigenous, and/or people of color (BIPOC) may experience compounding stress related to their racial and gender minority identities. This case study describes supporting pride, activism, resiliency, and community (SPARC), a brief five-session telemedicine-based process group for TNB BIPOC adolescents and young adults (AYA). Five AYA participated and all attended at least one session. Acceptability and satisfaction were assessed through survey and open-ended feedback. Results suggest that SPARC was acceptable and satisfactory. SPARC may be considered a promising group to provide an affirming and supportive space for TNB BIPOC AYA.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)179-184
Number of pages6
JournalTransgender Health
Volume7
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2022

Keywords

  • Adolescents and young adults
  • Group therapy
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Telemedicine
  • Transgender

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)

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