LGBTQIA+ People’s Perspectives on LGBTQIA+-Targeted State Policies and Mental Health

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Authors

Briana S. Last · Stony Brook University

Marion Poupard · Stony Brook University

Noah Williamson · Stony Brook University

Laura Jans · Stony Brook University

Akshita Arora · Stony Brook University

Nhung Tran · Pride Foundation

Juno Obedin-Maliver ·

Abstract

In this qualitative study, LGBTQIA+ adults in the United States perceived LGBTQIA+-targeted policies to have profound and unequal impacts on their mental health. As LGBTQIA+-targeted policies increase in number, multilevel resources and supports are necessary to support LGBTQIA+ people's well-being.

Topics & Keywords

LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Network Open

Volume 9, Issue 1, pp. e2546538-e2546538

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.46538

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