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Despite evidence that indicates sexual and gender minority (SGMY) youth with disabilities experience heightened health disparities compared to SGMY without disabilities, it remains unclear how potential social institutions (e.g., families) may be uniquely related to the health of SGMY with disabilities. To better understand the intersection of gender minority identity and disability status, the current study examined how disability relates to experiences of both general and SGM-specific family social support, gender identity disclosure to family, and stress related to gender/sexuality identity disclosure among gender minority youth (GMY; n = 4,502) ages 13–17. GMY with disabilities reported receiving less SGMY-specific and general family support compared to GMY who did not report disabilities. Identity disclosure and disclosure stress differences by disability status were also detected among GMY, such that GMY who reported one or multiple disabilities reported greater sexual and gender identity outness. These findings underscore the importance of better understanding intersectional identities among SGMY with disabilities in the context of family experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective preventive treatment for HIV, anticipated PrEP stigma can hinder uptake. Perceptions of bias in HIV prevention and evaluations (e.g., happiness) tied to social support among Black and Latine/x sexual and gender diverse (SGD) individuals could be important correlates of anticipated PrEP stigma. To further this line of inquiry, a national sample of 872 Black and Latine/x SGD individuals who had and had never taken PrEP (Mage = 25.1, SD = 2.8) reported how they perceived HIV prevention and how happy they were with their social support. Multivariable linear regressions revealed that greater perceptions of bias in HIV prevention services were associated with higher anticipated PrEP stigma among Black and Latine/x SGD individuals who have never taken PrEP. Greater happiness with friend support was associated with lower PrEP stigma, whereas greater happiness with family support was associated with higher PrEP stigma among individuals who have taken PrEP. Findings highlight the need for PrEP and HIV interventions to address the intersectional stigma attached to prevention and for researchers to understand how evaluations of social support may contribute to stigma among Black and Latine/x SGD individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]