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Introduction <p>Police encounters among young people living at the intersection of LGBT + identity and marginalized ethnoracial identity are understudied. In the current study, we sought to clarify whether and how different social identifiers—specifically race, ethnicity, and gender—are associated with behaviors to protect oneself during police encounters (i.e., avoiding police, recording encounters) and direct police experiences. We also examined whether sociopolitical involvement&#xa0;and social support influence police encounters.</p> Methods <p>Data were from the Social Justice Sexuality Project; 1981 participants&#xa0;under age 30 were included in the study.</p> Results <p>Black (43%) and Multiracial/Multiethnic (18%) participants were most&#xa0;likely to record police interactions; Native North American (67%), Black (65%), and&#xa0;Multiracial/Multiethnic (61%)&#xa0;participants were most likely to participate in anti-racism protests and social activism. In tested regression models, different forms&#xa0;of sociopolitical engagement were significantly associated with recording police encounters and being arrested, but not with&#xa0;avoiding or being questioned by policing personnel.</p> Conclusions <p>Findings emphasize the importance of centering experiences of&#xa0;LGBT + youth and young adults who are highly engaged in social activism, and commitment to promoting anti-racism, anti-heterosexism,&#xa0;and anti-transphobia in policing and beyond.</p> Police Implications <p>Funding and legislation should&#xa0;aim to reduce&#xa0;unnecessary police contact with Black, Latine, and Multiracial LGBT+ youth through community-based alternatives, while&#xa0;protecting recording rights and mandating disaggregated demographic reporting with gender-affirming procedures.</p>

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Protective Behaviors in Police Encounters Among LGBT + Youth and Young Adults: Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Sociopolitical Involvement

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年10月9日

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  • Rebecca L. Fix,
  • R. Lillianne Macias,
  • Nancy Nava

摘要

Introduction

Police encounters among young people living at the intersection of LGBT + identity and marginalized ethnoracial identity are understudied. In the current study, we sought to clarify whether and how different social identifiers—specifically race, ethnicity, and gender—are associated with behaviors to protect oneself during police encounters (i.e., avoiding police, recording encounters) and direct police experiences. We also examined whether sociopolitical involvement and social support influence police encounters.

Methods

Data were from the Social Justice Sexuality Project; 1981 participants under age 30 were included in the study.

Results

Black (43%) and Multiracial/Multiethnic (18%) participants were most likely to record police interactions; Native North American (67%), Black (65%), and Multiracial/Multiethnic (61%) participants were most likely to participate in anti-racism protests and social activism. In tested regression models, different forms of sociopolitical engagement were significantly associated with recording police encounters and being arrested, but not with avoiding or being questioned by policing personnel.

Conclusions

Findings emphasize the importance of centering experiences of LGBT + youth and young adults who are highly engaged in social activism, and commitment to promoting anti-racism, anti-heterosexism, and anti-transphobia in policing and beyond.

Police Implications

Funding and legislation should aim to reduce unnecessary police contact with Black, Latine, and Multiracial LGBT+ youth through community-based alternatives, while protecting recording rights and mandating disaggregated demographic reporting with gender-affirming procedures.