Questions

How do the authors describe the ways racial identity, gender expression, and cultural belonging shape a young person’s sense of self? Which ideas resonate with your own experiences or observations, and which challenge your assumptions?

Across the readings, what factors appear to strengthen identity development and resilience for racialized, queer, trans, and Two-Spirit youths? How do relationships, community, and cultural connections contribute to positive outcomes?

How do intersectional experiences of stigma, discrimination, or minority stress, described in Adeyeba et al. and Rivas-Drake et al., interact with identity development? What does this suggest about the role of social context (schools, families, systems) in shaping well-being?

Côté-Saucier’s article foregrounds Indigenous queer and Two-Spirit identities. How does integrating Indigenous knowledge shift your understanding of identity formation beyond Western developmental theories?