On the importance of intersectionality: understanding how experienced, anticipated and internalized stigma intersect in people with non-normative identities

The results found in this study are comparative to other research. Differences in stigmatization may be explained by differences in visibility and stigma symbols, with some identities being more concealable than others, and differences in societal acceptance in Belgium. The current political landscape underlines the importance of this research, which addresses the need to examine combinations and the interactions between different types of stigma and different non-normative identities.