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Illustrates that sexual minorities face unique and hostile stressors related to their sexual minority identity and how these stressors have negative effects on their health.

Minority Stress Model

A potential explanation for sexual orientation identity disparities in health behavior is the multiple minority stress model, unique experiences of stigma, prejudice, and discrimination, leading to psychological distress and chronic physiological stress that has effects on SM mental and physical health. The intersectionality theory tells us SMs of color experience a "double" jeopardy: racism from LGBT community, heterosexism from their racial/ethnic communities, sexism. Thus, social stressors create unique vulnerabilities that have multiplicative effect on health parameters. 

Discussing Sexual orientation and Race Health Disparities

- Good clinical services are mostly not available.
- Black patients are mostly offered custodial care and medication, while white patients are more likely to be offered psychotherapy. 
- Latin/Hispanic and Asian patients are not assigned to more intensive therapy but rather supportive therapy. 

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