Do relationship satisfaction and identity affirmation moderate the relationship between race-based traumatic stress and help-seeking intentions of LGBTQ+ people of Color?

People of Color (POC) within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) communities face various forms of discrimination that impact their daily lives, particularly those engaging in sexual and gender minority relationships. Using a sample of 274 LGBTQ+ POC, we examined the relationships between race-based traumatic stress and help-seeking intentions using relationship satisfaction and identity affirmation as moderators. Through simple moderated regression models, we investigated whether relationship satisfaction and identity affirmation moderated the relationship between race-based traumatic stress and help-seeking intentions. We discuss unique nuances of help-seeking among LGBTQ+ POC through the lack of moderating effects for relationship satisfaction and identity affirmation. Culturally relevant strategies for help-seeking may explain how LGBTQ+ POC perceive their intimate partners as sources of support.