Discrimination and resilience at the margins of gender diversity

Gender diverse people commonly have experiences of trauma and stories of resilience. This paper presents a thematic summary of recent academic journal articles to better understand how people experience gender diversity, discrimination, and resilience. The literature is reviewed with the intention of discovering best practices for social workers who work with gender diverse adults particularly in counselling or community settings, including people with non-binary identities. Using anti-oppressive theory, minority stress theory, and red intersectionality, various multiple marginalities are explored. These various identities include the intersections of gender diversity with race, culture, poverty, neurodivergence, older adults, and religion. Non-binary identities are also considered. Health impacts of discrimination against gender diverse people are discussed, including the important role of inclusive community. Implications for social work practice and policy are explored.