Journal of Counseling Psychology, Vol 72(5), Oct 2025, 433-445; doi:10.1037/cou0000813
Latinx transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people disproportionately experience discrimination and violence due to interlocking systems of oppression such as White supremacy, anti-Black racism, cissexism, and xenophobia. Violence toward Latinx TGD communities in the United States has heightened due to the hostile sociopolitical climate, contributing to increased negative mental health outcomes such as depression and suicidal ideation. Guided by gender minority stress, intersectionality, and psychopolitical validity frameworks, this study sought to explore Latinx TGD people daily experiences of discrimination and violence, as well as narratives of coping, survival, and wellness. Using a writing approach, 24 Latinx TGD people responded to a timed writing prompt about their daily experiences with discrimination and violence. Using reflexive thematic analysis, five themes and 11 subthemes were created: (a) utilizing power to police and inflict violence within interlocking systems of oppression, (b) rejection and violence within intimate and close relationships, (c) psychological impact of navigating systems of oppression, (d) navigating violence in the moment, and (e) coping and experiencing wellness. The authors provide implications for practice and advocacy such as using strength-based interventions grounded on liberation psychology and radical healing when working with Latinx TGD communities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)