Despite the growing body of research on people disclosing sensitive details about their identities or experiences online, few studies have focused on how individuals with intersecting stigmas manage these disclosures. Those facing multiple, overlapping sources of discrimination may encounter compounded challenges, which can complicate their assessment of the perceived benefits and risks of disclosure. This study seeks to understand disclosure among individuals with intersecting stigmas by examining how queer-identifying individuals in Mumbai, India, navigate the intersection of queerness and mental health disclosures on social media. Based on qualitative findings from 35 interviews, we identify three key factors that can further enhance existing disclosure frameworks. First, the perceived risk of disclosure can be amplified by intersecting sources of stigma, such that people may be particularly wary of disclosing at all, and especially on social media. Second, the importance of community support and resources for those with intersecting stigmas can increase their focus on the communal benefits of disclosure. Third, prior experiences with disclosing stigma on particular social platforms can affect the perceived safety of disclosing on those platforms and influence the strategies used. We discuss the implications of these findings and suggest areas for further investigation to develop a more comprehensive disclosure framework for those with intersecting stigmas.

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印度的酷儿与心理健康：敏感社交媒体披露的交叉方法


尽管越来越多的研究涉及人们在网上披露有关其身份或经历的敏感细节，但很少有研究关注具有交叉污名的个人如何管理这些披露。那些面临多种重叠歧视来源的人可能会遇到复杂的挑战，这可能会使他们对披露的感知好处和风险的评估复杂化。本研究旨在通过检查印度孟买的酷儿身份个体如何在社交媒体上驾驭酷儿和心理健康披露的交叉点，来了解具有交叉污名的个体之间的披露。根据 35 次访谈的定性结果，我们确定了可以进一步加强现有披露框架的三个关键因素。首先，相互交错的污名化来源可能会放大披露的感知风险，因此人们可能对披露特别警惕，尤其是在社交媒体上。其次，社区支持和资源对那些有交叉污名的人的重要性可以增加他们对披露的公共利益的关注。第三，先前在特定社交平台上披露污名的经历会影响在这些平台上披露的感知安全性，并影响所使用的策略。我们讨论了这些发现的含义，并提出了进一步调查的领域，以便为那些有交叉污名的人制定一个更全面的披露框架。