Prevalence of Military Sexual Trauma and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Military Personnel: a Descriptive Study
Prevalence of Military Sexual Trauma and Sexual Orientation Discrimination Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Military Personnel: a Descriptive Study
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10.1007/s13178-017-0311-z
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Parsons, Jeffrey T.
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Gurung, Sitaji;Ventuneac, Ana;Parsons, Jeffrey T.
尽管废除了不问、不说、不追求(DADT)，并更新了变性人政策，但人们仍然担心军中性创伤(MST)和对女同性恋者、男同性恋者、双性恋者和变性人(LGBT)服役人员的性取向歧视。253名参与者(女性，164名男性)完成了一项基于互联网的调查，评估了性取向歧视(如攻击性言论、身体或歧视性行为)和MST(如性骚扰和性侵)的发生率。该调查是在2012年4月至2013年10月期间进行的。女性和男性报告称，在军队中存在类似程度的性取向歧视。参与者报告说，他们在军队之外经历了比军队内部更多的威胁和恐吓、破坏和身体攻击(p<；0.05)。尽管军中性骚扰和性侵的患病率在男女中都很高，但与男性相比，女性更有可能报告遭受过性骚扰(p<；0.05)。我们的调查结果表明，军队中LGBT服役人员中普遍存在MST和性取向歧视，并指出需要强有力的问责和监督，以保护正在为国家服务的性少数群体。
Despite the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue (DADT) and the update to the Transgender Policy, there remain concerns about the persistence of military sexual trauma (MST) and sexual orientation discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) service members. A sample of 253 participants (89 women, 164 men) completed an Internet-based survey that assessed the prevalence of sexual orientation discrimination (e.g., offensive speech, physical or discriminatory behaviors) and MST (e.g., sexual harassment and sexual assault). The survey was conducted between April 2012 and October 2013. Women and men reported similar levels of sexual orientation discrimination in the military. Participants reported experiencing more threats and intimation, vandalism, and physical assault outside of the military than inside the military (p < 0.05). Although the prevalence of MST (both sexual harassment and sexual assault) in the military was high among both genders, women were more likely to report experiences of sexual harassment compared to men (p < 0.05). Our findings demonstrate the prevalence of MST and sexual orientation discrimination among LGBT service members in the military and point to the need for strong accountability and oversight to protect sexual minority persons while they are serving their country.