Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-15-2014
Publication Title
Journal of Religion and Health
Publisher
Springer
Volume
54
Issue
4
First page number:
1206
Last page number:
1220
Abstract
Two of the most unstable domains involved in identity formation, the religious and sexual domains, come into conflict when vulnerable populations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community experience oppression from the indoctrination of religious beliefs that persecute their sexual orientation. This conflict, aptly termed identity incongruity in this article’s discourse, results in a schism that adversely affects these vulnerable populations. This paper investigates the roles of religion, spirituality and available institutional solutions to propose customized, culturally adapted, contextually based and collaborative community-level interventions that would facilitate the reconciliation of the conflicting identity domains.
Keywords
Religion; LGBT; Identity incongruity; Community-level interventions
Disciplines
Community Psychology | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Religion
File Format
File Size
747 KB
Language
English
Repository Citation
Liboro, R. M.
(2014).
Community-Level Interventions for Reconciling Conflicting Religious and Sexual Domains in Identity Incongruity.
Journal of Religion and Health, 54(4),
1206-1220.
Springer.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10943-014-9845-z
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