Soto et al. (2024) undertook an analysis of the experiences of college students with gender minority (GM), sexual minority (SM), and autistic identities. Their research has a host of findings that have implications for autistic college students with marginalized identities and for future research.

Some of these findings include that the SM + GM + autism group showed the highest rate of distress. Similarly, the SM + GM + autism group, SM + autism, and SM + GM groups reported the most significant academic impacts. The SM + GM + autism group reported the lowest level of flourishing. The SM + GM + autism group also reported the highest risk of suicide. In addition, the SM + GM + autism group reported the highest frequency of NSSI engagement.

These are only some of the findings of this study; the study also examined treatment engagement for students with these identities and found a host of findings in this realm. These findings are important to how we approach support services for LGBTQ+ autistic college students and for our understanding of neurodivergent queer experiences and identities.