Representation of Sexual and Gender Minority Experiences in the Kink/BDSM Literature: Considering the Clinical Implications

In light of the recent publication of the American Psychological Association’s “Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Sexual Minority Persons” (2021), Tatum and Niedermeyer’s (2021) analysis provides a timely and important review of the state of the science related to kink/BDSM practices within sexual and gender minority (SGM) communities. It is well established that members of both SGM (Heredia et al., 2021; Loeb et al., 2021; Meyer, 2003) and kink communities (Graham et al., 2016; Moser & Kleinplatz, 2006) face ongoing prejudice, stigma, and discrimination at a societal level as well as from health care providers.