APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Becoming Whole: Identity Development and Centrality Processes Among Young U.S. Latine Queer Men
- Manuel Teran Hernandez
University of Maryland at College Park - Darlene Campos
Lehigh University - Isabel Roldan
- Alexis David Lopez-Rodriguez
- Troy Kearse
Towson University - Terrill Taylor
University of Maryland, College Park - Skyler Jackson
Yale University
Abstract
This qualitative study examined intersectional identity development and centrality processes among 23 young Latine queer men (Mage = 27) via a trans-inclusive sample. Utilizing reflexive thematic analysis, we identified early conflicts shaped by internalized oppression and resistance pathways that strengthened integrated identity centrality and resilience across intracommunity contexts over time.