Sexual Assault Impacts on Sexuality and Queer Identity: A Qualitative Study of Queer Substance-Involved Sexual Assault Survivors

Authors

Erin O'Callaghan, Veronica Shepp, Caroline Bailey

Publication

Critical Criminology

Abstract

Sexual violence has many impacts on survivors' sexuality, but most research has focused on how it affects sexual behaviors and relationships rather than survivor conceptions of their sexuality more holistically. In addition, most research is centered around straight survivors. The current study used qualitative interview data from a queer sample of substance-involved sexual assault survivors to explore how they described their sexuality post-assault. Three themes were identified in analysis: harming survivors' sexuality, shame/questioning their sexuality, and sexuality exploration as resistance. Implications for supporting survivors in their sexuality as well as broader societal changes are discussed.

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