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ABSTRACT: To better understand the relationship between faith and LGBTQ+ identity, we conducted a qualitative analysis of 86 respondents to a general question posed through the Dear Abby column. Responses were anonymized and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Analysis revealed six themes, reflecting a diversity of lived experience from community rejection to acceptance, and self-rejection to feelings of acceptance by God. Despite frequent media portrayals of conflict between faith and LGBTQ+ identity, the reality is more complex, and faith and LGBTQ+ identity development can be complementary.
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Religión y Psicología , Autoimagen , Minorías Sexuales y de Género , Identificación Social , Estatus Social , Adulto , Femenino , Teoría Fundamentada , Humanos , Masculino , Periódicos como Asunto , Investigación Cualitativa , Ideación SuicidaAsunto(s)
Neoplasias Hipofisarias/diagnóstico , Prolactinoma/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Diagnóstico Tardío , Humanos , Masculino , Neoplasias Hipofisarias/complicaciones , Neoplasias Hipofisarias/fisiopatología , Prolactinoma/complicaciones , Prolactinoma/fisiopatología , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos XRESUMEN
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