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Abstract
A qualitative study was conducted with 10 gay Hmong, from 6 states, ranging from 18 to 30 years old. The participants described growing up as children of immigrant parents, generational and cultural conflicts, and the racial conflicts, discrimination, and violence they encountered. They present a picture of the dilemma created when family, clan, and religion serve as primary protective factors against the effects of racism while simultaneously presenting primary sources of risk for rejection and discrimination based on sexual orientation. Their descriptions of attempting to manage multifaceted conflicts while they navigated multiple worlds provides insight into how social workers can better assess and intervene with the challenges facing persons with multiple and conflicting identities.