Of the 385 participants who reported their sexuality, LGB+ participants comprised 24.1% (n = 93) of the sample. Study design, implementation, and evaluation occurred in partnership with an advisory board of South Asian young adult representatives data was analyzed both descriptively and through multivariable logistic regression models. A community-informed online survey of 18–34-year-old South Asian Americans living near the New York State region, recruited from online social media platforms, was conducted. This study explores the experience of sexual violence, related attitudes, and mental health outcomes among LGB+ South Asian Americans. While issues of sexual violence have been documented in the South Asian American community, little is known on its impact among LGB+ individuals.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority (LGB+) South Asian Americans represent a disproportionately underserved and often invisible community in the United States.
