These health inequalities have been explained and studied within the minority stress framework, according to which living in an unfavorable social environment-characterized by prejudice and discrimination towards members of minority groups-is associated with chronically elevated levels of stress, and therefore adversely affects the well-being of burdened populations. Īlthough the health indicators and health-related behaviors of men in sexual minorities have been studied extensively for decades, very few studies have acknowledged the existence of multiple intersecting social identities, and their complex interlocking influence on health in this population.
