AJO reports a study that found no relationship between mental health and participation in a non-affirming religion.
David M. Barnes and Ilan H. Meyer, "Religious affiliation, internalized homophobia, and mental health in lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals," American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 82, no. 4 (2012): 505-515
Results supported our general hypothesis that non-affirming religion was associated with higher internalized homophobia. There was no main effect of non-affirming religion on mental health, an unexpected finding we discuss.