A Qualitative Exploration of the role of intersectionality in health disparities faced by Indian transgender persons

Title

A Qualitative Exploration of the role of intersectionality in health disparities faced by Indian transgender persons

Creator

Kaur H.; Singh T.

Description

Transgender persons in India represent a minority and are subjected to varying levels of disparities, including those in health. These disparities for a transgender person are multi-axial and have a complex origin and manifestation that can only be assessed and explored through an intersectional lens where efforts are made to understand the collision of multiple and different identities and the role these identities play in a transgender person's life. This study aimed to explore the role of intersectionality in the health disparities as experienced by Indian transgender persons. Twelve transgender persons from rural, semi-rural, and urban residences were interviewed. The data was analysed through interpretative phenomenological inquiry. Following the same, five sub themes were emerged. 'Social and health disparities among Indian transgender persons' emerged as a group experiential theme in the analysis. The sub- themes were religion, place of residence, age, socio-economic status, and colour, which play a role in disparities of their physical as well as mental health treatment, henceforth resulting in the development of 'pervasive transphobia' in the Indian healthcare system as per the experiences lived by the participants. Following the findings of this study, we may assert that Indian transgender people perceive that they are disproportionately affected by health disparities. Henceforth, there is an urgency to unfold such disparities in health through the lens of intersectionality. 2024 Sapienza Universita Editrice. All rights reserved.

Source

Psychology Hub, Vol-41, No. 1, pp. 23-34.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Sapienza Universita Editrice

Subject

Health Disparities; Indian; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis; Intersectionality; Transgender Persons

Coverage

Kaur H., Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, Christ (Deemed to be) University, Delhi NCR, India; Singh T., Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 2723973X

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.13133/2724-2943/18227

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