State-Level Policies and Psychiatric Morbidity In Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations

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Mark L. Hatzenbuehler · New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute

Katherine M. Keyes · New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute

Deborah S. Hasin · New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute

Abstract

State-level protective policies modify the effect of lesbian, gay, or bisexual status on psychiatric disorders. Policies that reduce discrimination against gays and lesbians are urgently needed to protect the health and well-being of this population.

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LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

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Published in: American Journal of Public Health

Volume 99, Issue 12, pp. 2275-2281

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2008.153510

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State-Level Policies and Psychiatric Morbidity In Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Populations

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