Internalised Homophobia and Mental Health

Page: 501-504
Sabina Gill and Annahat Randhawa (Bachelor of Arts (IIIrd Year), MCM DAV College, Chandigarh and Bachelor of Arts (IIIrd Year), University of British Columbia, Canada)

Homosexual is a term referring to people who are sexually oriented towards the same sex. Homosexuals face a lot of indifference and discrimination which is known as homophobia. There are several mental and physical health issues faced by these individuals which have led to internalized homophobia. Internalized homophobia is when an individual is afraid of accepting their sexual identity due to intolerance and stigma. In this review of literature, we can see that there is still room for improvement and change despite various rules and regulations imposed. The government needs to impose rules and regulations that will protect their identity.