Experiences who are d/Deaf and queer individuals: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

The current systematic review and meta-synthesis investigated the experiences of Deaf queer people, specifically, how identities in this population shift dynamically in response to their dual marginalization. Data were extracted from 27 qualitative studies, with a sample total of 176 participants. Synthesis was influenced by the Model of Multidimensional Identities to frame resulting categories and themes. Four categories were developed from the data: (1) institutional contributors to identity salience, (2) cultural moderators of institutional neglect, (3) resistance to double exclusion through community, and (4) personal navigation of a contested body. The findings capture a picture of complex discrimination, where identities are largely shaped by society's preconceived prejudices, community, and language access.