MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale
Program on Refugees, Forced Displacement, and Humanitarian Responses
This program concluded on June 30, 2024.
The Program on Refugees, Forced Displacement, and Humanitarian Responses concluded on June 30, 2024.

Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study

Publication Date:
2023

In Lebanon, men who have sex with men (MSM) face high rates of stigma, discrimination, and violence. Minority stress, or the unique stressors related to anti-MSM stigma and discrimination, negatively impacts the mental health of MSM. These stressors are heightened for those with intersectional minority identities such as displaced Syrian MSM in Lebanon.

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116248